Description
The California Supreme Court has adopted this style manual as the official guide for styling citations, making it a critical handbook for California courts and court personnel. The first update since the 1986 edition, this publication is reorganized for ease of use. It reflects changes in recent years and covers the preferred methods for citing legal information taken from the Internet, CD-ROM, and online research services. It also provides clear, comprehensive direction on citing recently filed opinions and legislative history.
Features
- Reviews editorial policies followed in California Official Reports
- Single softbound volume is portable and easy to use
- Provides officially sanctioned rules for citing all types of authority in California opinions and briefs
- Gives style guidance for citing from constitutions, statutes, rules, treatises, textbooks, restatements, periodicals, and case law
- Includes comprehensive table of contents, table of abbreviations, and index for quick, easy research
- Instruction on style mechanics with regard to capitalization, quotes, numbers, italics, and punctuation