Legal research guide: Abbreviations: Home
A list of common legal abbreviations including Law Reports and Legal Journals as well as Courts, Tribunals and other Medium Neutral Citation abbreviations.
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Legal Abbreviations are a quick and convenient way of identifying legal publications and courts. They are commonly used for Law Reports, Journal Titles and Medium Neutral Citations. Here are some resources that you can use to find them:
Online
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations 
WestlawAU Table of Abbreviations
Bieber's dictionary of legal abbreviations : reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and law students by Call Number: 340.148 1988 BIE. Available in the Beasley Law Library's main collection.
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