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Legal acronyms

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A. = Atlantic Reporter

A.2d = Atlantic Reporter, 2nd Series

A.L.R. = American Law Reports

A.L.R. Fed. = American Law Reports, Federal

A.L.R.2d = American Law Reports, 2nd Series

A.L.R.3d = American Law Reports, 3rd Series

A.L.R.4th = American Law Reports, 4th Series

A.L.R.5th = American Law Reports, 5th Series

A.L.R.6th = American Law Reports, 6th Series

A.S.S. = Acta Sanctae Sedis

a/a/o = as assignee of

AAS = Acta Apostolicae Sedis

ABA = American Bar Association

Acad. = Academy

ACC = Association of Corporate Counsel

Admin. = Administration

ads. = ad sectam (versus)

Adver. = Advertising

Agric. = Agricultural

Ala. Admin. Code = Alabama Administrative Code

Ala. Code = Code of Alabama 1975

Alaska Admin. Code = Alaska Administrative Code

Alaska Stat. = Alaska Statutes

All ER = All England Law Reports

Alt. = Alternative

Am. Jur. = American Jurisprudence

Am. Jur. 2d. = American Jurisprudence, 2nd Series

Am. = American

Anor = Another

Ap. const. = apostolic constitution

Ariz. Admin. Code = Arizona Administrative Code

Ariz. Admin. Reg. = Arizona Administrative Register

Ariz. Rev. Stat. = Arizona Revised Statutes

Ark. Code = Arkansas Code

Art = Article

Artt. = Articles

ASAP = As soon as possible

Ass'n = Association

Assoc. = Associate

Atl. = Atlantic

ATS = At the suit of

Atty = Attorney

Auth. = Authority

Auto. = Automobile

Ave. = Avenue

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B.A.P. = Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

Bankr. = Bankruptcy

Bd. = Board

BFP = Bona fide purchaser

Bhd. = Brotherhood

Bl. Com. = Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England

Bldg. = Building

BR = Bankruptcy

Broad. = Broadcast

Bros. = Brothers

Bus. = Business

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C-C = Counterclaim

c. = chapter

C.F.R. = Code of Federal Regulations

C = Contract

CA Fed. = Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

CA = Class action

CA = Court of Appeals

Cal. Code Reg. = California Code of Regulations

Cal. Code = California Code

Cas. = Casualty

CB = Casebook

CBJ = California Bar journal

cc. = chapters

CC = Commerce Clause

CCEO = Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches

CCEO = Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium

CCH = Commerce Clearing House

CCR = California Code of Regulations

CD = Closing disclosure

CE = Collateral estoppel

Cent. = Central

CFR = Call for Response

CFR = Code of Federal Regulations

Chem. = Chemical

CIC = Codex Iuris Canonici

CIF = Coming into force

CJS = Corpus Juris Secundum

CL = Common law

CLSA = Canon Law Society of America

Cmty. = Community

CNeg = Contributory negligence

Cnty. = County

Co. Lit. = Coke on Littleton

Co. = Company

Coal. = Coalition

Coll. = College

Comm'n = Commission

Comm'r = Commissioner

Comm. = Committee

Commc'n = Communication

Comp. = Compensation

Comput. = Computer

Condo. = Condominium

Cong. Rec. = Congressional Record

Cong. = Congressional

Consol. = Consolidated

Constr. = Construction

Cont'l = Continental

Coop. = Cooperative

Cor. = Coram

Corp. = Corporation

Corr. = Correction

CRS = Congressional Research Service

Cs = Constitution

Ct. Cl. = United States Court of Federal Claims Reporter

Ctr. = Center

Cx-C = Cross-claim

Cx = Constitution

Cxl = Constitutional

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d/b/a = doing business as

DAC = Days After Contract

DBA = Doing business as

Decr. = Decretum

Def. = Defense

Dep't = Department

Det. = Detention

Dev. = Development

Dig. = Digital

Dir. = Director

Disc. = Discount

Dist. = District

Distrib. = Distributing

Div. = Division

DOA = Court of Appeals

DoCRA = Duty of Care Risk Analysis Standard

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E. = Eastern

Econ. = Economic

Educ. = Educational

EE = Employee

Elec. = Electrical

Emp. = Employee

Eng'g = Engineering

Eng'r = Engineer

Enter. = Enterprise

Entm't = Entertainment

Env't = Environment

Envtl. = Environmental

Equal. = Equality

Equip. = Equipment

ER = Employer

Et al. = And others

et als. = et alia "and others"

et seq. = et sequens "and following"

Exam'r = Examiner

Exch. = Exchange

Exec. = Executive

Exp. = Exportation

Expl. = Exploratory

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F. Supp. = Federal Supplement

F. Supp. 2d = Federal Supplement, 2nd Series

F.2d = Federal Reporter, 2nd Series

F.3d = Federal Reporter, 3rd Series

F. = Federal Reporter

F.App'x = Federal Appendix

F.Cas. = Federal Cases 1789–1880

f/k/a = formerly known as

Fed'n = Federation

Fed. R. Bankr. P. = Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Fed. R. Civ. P. = Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Fed. R. Crim. P. = Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Fed. R. Evid. = Federal Rules of Evidence

Fed. Reg. = Federal Register

Fed. = Federal

Fid. = Fidelity

Fin. = Financial

Found. = Foundation

FRCP = Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

FRE = Federal Rules of Evidence

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GAL = Guardian ad litem

GATT = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GC = General Counsel

Gen. = General

Gend. = Gender

Gov't = Government

Grp. = Group

Guar. = Guaranty

GVR = Grant, Vacate, and Remand

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HC = Hypothetical Client

HDC = Holder in due course

Hosp. = Hospital

Hous. = Housing

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I.L.M. = International Legal Materials

ILRM = Irish Law Reports Monthly

Imp. = Importation

Inc. = Incorporated

Indem. = Indemnity

Indep. = Independent

Indus. = Industrial

Info. = Information

Ins. = Insurance

Inst. = Institution

Instr. = Instruction

Int'l = International

Inv'r = Investor

Inv. = Investment

IR = Irish Law Reports

IRB = Internal Revenue Bulletin

IRC = Internal Revenue Code

ISLN = International Standard Lawyer Number

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J = Judge

JCD = Juris Canonici Doctor

JCL = Juris Canonici Licentiatus

JJ = Judges

JMOL = Judgment as a matter of law

JNOV = Judgment notwithstanding verdict

Jx = Jurisdiction

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L.Ed = Lawyers' Edition

L.Ed.2d = Lawyers 2nd Edition

L/C = Letter of credit

Lab. = Laboratory

Liab. = Liability

Litig. = Litigation

LL.B. = Legum Baccalaureus

LL.D. = Legum Doctor

LL.M. = Legum Magister

LLC = Limited liability company

LLP = Limited liability partnership

Ltd. = Limited

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M.P. = motu proprio

Mach. = Machine

Maint. = Maintenance

Mar. = Maritime

Mech. = Mechanical

Med. = Medical

Mem'l = Memorial

Merch. = Merchandising

Metro. = Metropolitan

Mfg. = Manufacturing

Mfr. = Manufacturer

Mgmt. = Management

MIL = Motion in limine

Mkt. = Market

Mktg. = Marketing

Mortg. = Mortgage

MOU = Memorandum of Understanding

MPC = Model Penal Code

MSJ = Motion for Summary Judgment

Mun. = Municipal

Mut. = Mutual

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N. = Northern

N.E. = North Eastern Reporter

N.E.2d = North Eastern Reporter, 2nd Series

N.W. = North Western Reporter

N.W.2d = North Western Reporter, 2nd Series

n/k/a = Now Known As

Nat'l = National

NDA = Non-Disclosure Agreement

Ne. = Northeastern

NGO = Non Government Organization

No. = Number

Nw. = Northwestern

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o/b/o = on behalf of

Op. = Opinion

Org. = Organization

Ors = Others

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P'ship = Partnership

P. = Pacific Reporter

P.2d = Pacific Reporter, 2nd Series

P.3d = Pacific Reporter, 3rd Series

p. = Page

P = Page

Pac. = Pacific

Pers. = Person

Pharm. = Pharmaceuticals

PL = Public Law

pp. = Pages

Prae. = Praenotanda

Pres. = Preservation

Prob. = Probation

Prod. = Production

Prof'l = Professional

Prop. = Property

Prot. = Protection

Pub. = Public

Pub.L. = Public Law

Publ'g = Publishing

Publ'n = Publication

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QDRO = Qualified Domestic Relations Order

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R.E. = Real Estate

R.E. = Real Estate

R.I.A.A. = Reports of International Arbitral Awards

R.R. = Railroad

R = Rex or Regina

Rd. = Road

Ref. = Refining

Reg'l = Regional

Rehab. = Rehabilitation

Relv. = Relevant

Reprod. = Reproduction

Res. = Resource

Rescr. = Rescriptum

Resp. = Responsum

Rest. = Restaurant

Ret. = Retirement

Rev. Proc. = Revenue Procedure

Rev. Rul. = Revenue Ruling

Ry. = Railway

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S'holder = Shareholder

S. Ct. = Supreme Court Reporter (Supreme Court of the United States)

s. = Section

S. = Southern

S.E.2d = South Eastern Reporter, 2nd Series

S.E. = South Eastern Reporter

S.R.R. = Sacræ Rotæ Romanæ, the Tribunal of the Roman Rota

S.W.2d = South Western Reporter, 2nd Series

S.W.3d = South Western Reporter, 3rd Series

S.W. = South Western Reporter

S/J = Summary judgment

Sav. = Savings

Sch. = School

Sci. = Scientific

SCOTUS = Supreme Court of the United States

sd = said

Se. = Southeastern

Sec'y = Secretary

Sec. = Security

Serv. = Service

SI = Statutory instruments

SMJ = Subject-matter jurisdiction

So. = Southern Reporter

So. 2d = Southern Reporter, 2nd Series

Soc'y = Society

Soc. = Social

Sol. = Solution

SOL = Statute of Limitations

SOR = Statutory Orders and Regulations

ss. = Sections

St. = Street

Stat. = United States Statutes at Large

Subcomm. = Subcommittee

Sur. = Surety

Sw. = Southwestern

Sys. = System

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T.C. = Reported decisions of the United States Tax Court

T.D. = Treasury Decision

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U.S. = United States Reports

UCC = Uniform Commercial Code

UCMJ = Uniform Code of Military Justice

UPC = Uniform Probate Code

USC = United States Code

USCA = United States Code Annotated

USCCAN = United States Code Congressional and Administrative News

USCS = United States Code Service

UST = United States Treaties and Other International Agreements

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v. = versus

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W. Va. Code = West Virginia Code

WTO = World Trade Organization

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XN = Examination in Chief

XXN = Cross examination

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