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TLS, i need your help!

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:56 pm
by myung76
in legal writing,

if ive cited to a case in my application section.

if i use it again in a sentence or two later (without any cases that come in between)


can i just use Id. or do i have to put See Id.? (italics)

there is NO direct quotation, just reference to case

thanks!

Re: TLS, i need your help!

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:09 am
by manofjustice
Bluebook.

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:19 am
by Myself
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Re: TLS, i need your help!

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:27 am
by tfer2222
myung76 wrote:in legal writing,

if ive cited to a case in my application section.

if i use it again in a sentence or two later (without any cases that come in between)


can i just use Id. or do i have to put See Id.? (italics)

there is NO direct quotation, just reference to case

thanks!
How are you a second semester 1L without already knowing this Bluebooking basic?

Also, if you decide "See id." is appropriate, don't capitalize the id. as you did above.