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Extension_Cord

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Star page question?

Post by Extension_Cord » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:29 pm

When you looking at a case on westlaw or lesixnexus and you need to cite a particular section.

blah blah blah doesn't establish the tort of false imprisonment. [*1542] However locking someone in a room does because.... [*1543] locking someone out of a car doesnt establish false inprisonment because....

If I want to cit the "However locking someone in a room does because...." what page would it be on? 1542 or 1543? Also if its my first time using that case in a memo, do I still include the language "at" in the cite or just put a coma after the main site page number and include the page im refering to?

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Re: Star page question?

Post by kalvano » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:43 pm

1542. Whatever comes after the number is on that page.

Use the Bluebook, it explicitly tells you how to cite.

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Re: Star page question?

Post by morris248 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:56 pm

This site will help you with citations

http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/

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