The California Supreme Court has adopted the
California Style Manual, 4th, as the official guide for styling citations, making it essential for California courts and court personnel. This softbound volume provides essential legal research and legal writing guidance, including:
- The officially sanctioned rules for citing all types of authority, including constitutions, statutes, rules, treatises, textbooks, restatements, periodicals, caselaw, information taken from the Internet, CD-ROM, and online research services
- Practical direction on citing recently filed opinions and legislative history
- Style mechanics such as numbers, quotes, capitalization, italics, and punctuation
- Editorial policies followed in California Official Reports
- A comprehensive table of contents, table of abbreviations, and index for quick, easy research
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