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Legal abbreviations

Legal Abbreviation Indexes
Deciphering Legal Abbreviations (video)

Finding the full-text of a case: When you have identified the publication by its abbreviation search the ANU Library catalogue to find the resource online or in print.

La Trobe Legal Abbreviations Search
An index of some of the most frequently encountered case and journal abbreviations. Lists the database where an online version may be found.
Search or browse by abbreviation.
Monash Law Library Abbreviations of Legal Publications
Legal abbreviations for Australian and international law reports, law journals, legal organisations, courts, etc.
Browse by abbreviation only.
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Find the full title of a law report or legal journal abbreviation for publications from Britain, the Commonwealth and the United States. The index also covers a wide selection of major foreign language law publications.
Search by abbreviation or title.
CaseBase Abbreviations (browse by abbreviation) (Lexis Advance)
CaseBase Abbreviations (browse by publication title) (Lexis Advance)
Lists the abbreviations used in CaseBase documents by full publication title.
Index to legal citations and abbreviations by Donald Raistrick, 3rd ed
K112.R34 (Reference collection)
This is a very comprehensive print listing covering many jurisdictions. It is particularly good for historical law reports.
Browse by abbreviation only.
Prince's dictionary of legal citations : a reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and law students, 7th ed
K114.B53 (Reference collection)
US and foreign legal abbreviations.
Listing by abbreviation and by title.
Westlaw AU, FirstPoint table of abbreviations
A listing of the abbreviations used in FirstPoint.
Browse by abbreviation only.