Turabian's Parenthetical / Reference List Style Guide

Jump directly to Reference List examples for the following types of legal information sources:

Click on the below link for access to in-text citation examples for legal cases, statutes, and treaties:

Note:

• Name of reporter depends on level of the court and it is abbreviated.  The most common are:
  • United States Supreme Court Reports -- Abbreviation U.S.
  • Supreme Court  Reporter (if not yet published) -- Abbreviation S. Ct.
  • Federal Reporter (for lower federal courts) -- Abbreviation F.
  • Federal Supplement (for lower federal courts) -- Abbreviation F. Supp.
  • See 19.9.7 for state, local, and commercial reporters

Statutes are bills or resolutions that have been passed into law.

Note:

• In addition to year the act was passed include the publication date of the statuatory compilation where you accessed the material...it may difer from the year of passage.
• To understand the elements of legal citation of statues or treaties in general  this Basic Legal Citation Guide from Cornell University is a helpful resource