LibGuides: Getting Started Guide: U.S. Law: Abbreviations

Common Legal Abbreviations

2d indicates second series, 3d indicates third series, etc.

The series number is an ESSENTIAL part of the citation.

2d indicates second series, 3d indicates third series, etc.

The series number is an ESSENTIAL part of the citation.

I.R.C.
Internal Revenue Code, U.S.
L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d
Lawyers' Edition Supreme Court Reports
S. Ct.
Supreme Court Reporter
S.E. or S.E.2d
South Eastern Reporter
Stat
Statutes at Large
T.C.
Tax Court of the U.S.
T.C. Memo
Tax Court Memorandum Decisions
U.S.
United States Reports
U.S.C.
United States Code
U.S.C.A.
United States Code Annotated
U.S.C.S.
United States Code Service
V.
versus. (Latin) Against.
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In the title of a court case, the name of the plaintiff is put first, followed by the abbreviation "v", then the defendent's name.