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How do you cite an online law source?
A citation to an internet web page generally contains the following information: (1) the author, (2) the title of the web page, (3) the title of the website, (4) the date and time, and (5) the URL.
How do you cite acts and regulations?
Basic format to reference legislation and cases
- Short Title of Act (in italics).
- Year (in italics).
- Jurisdiction abbreviation (in round brackets).
- Section number and subdivision if applicable.
- Country abbreviation (in round brackets).
- The first line of each citation is left adjusted.
How do you cite government laws?
There are just five pieces of information that you need when creating an APA Style reference for a basic federal statute: the name of the statute, the title number, the name of the source in which you found the statute, the section number(s) of the statute, and the year of the source in which you found the statute.
How do you cite a legal source?
Citing Legal Sources
- Constitutions. In Text Citation. Include constitution, amendment, and section. Ex: U.S. Const.
- Statutes. In Text Citation. When citing statutes, include the statute and section only.
- Regulations. In-text citation. When citing regulations, include the name of the regulation and the year.
How do you read a statute citation?
A federal statutory citation generally contains the following elements:
- the title or chapter number of the code.
- the abbreviated name of the code.
- the section or part number of the title or chapter; and.
- the year of the code.
How do you reference an act?
Place of publication: Publisher.
- Example:
- Example:
- If you are referencing an Act you found online, this should be indicated in the reference. Title of the Act and year. ( chapter number of the Act; abbreviated to ‘c’). [ Online]. Place of publication: Publisher. [ Date accessed]. Available from: URL. Example:
How do you cite a legal database?
Elements of Citation
- Title (for Federal)
- Abbreviated name of the code per T.
- Subject (where applicable)
- Title, Chapter, Volume (where applicable)
- Section and/or paragraph.
- Publisher.
- Database.
- Currency of the database (as opposed to year of the code)
How do you reference an act Aglc?
1- 3.1. 6: The essence of citing an act is Short Title with Year + Jurisdiction + section number. AGLC Chapter 3 details with citing legislation. The guidelines presented on these pages are consistent with advice given in AGLC and should be followed carefully.