Rule 10 Flashcards
Which rule applies to case names? Which portion applies to all cases and which apply to cases in citations?
10.2 is the Case Name rule. R. 10.2.1 applies to abbreviation of case names whether in text or citations and R. 10.2.2 applies to case names in citation sentences.
What generally does R. 10.2.1 apply to? What do some of the specific rules within R. 10.2.1 cover?
R. 10.2.1 applies to case names in citation sentences and case names in textual sentences. Some of the rules in 10.2.1 apply to only 1) using the last name of a party, how to handle procedural phrases, 2) how to handle widely-known abbreviations in case names; 3) how to handle geographical terms as party names, 4) how to handle business term designations in party names like “inc.”, “llc.” and more.
What does R. 10.3 apply to?
Reporters and Other Sources. Among other things it points us to T1 for reporter abbreviations and to R 6.1(a) [rule on spacing in abbreviations.]
What does R. 10.4 apply to?
Courts and Jurisdiction.
What does R. 10.2.1(g) apply to?
R. 10.2: Case Names; R. 10.2.1: General Rules for case Names (apply to cases in citations and textual sentences). R. 10.2.1(g) “Given Names” says to only surnames
What does R. 10.2.1(f) apply to? What does it say?
R. 10.2.1 applies to the abbreviation of GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS in case names. Among other things, it says to omit “State of” “Commonwealth” and “people of” except when citing decisions of the court of that state, and in those cases keep only “State” “Commonwealth” or “People.”
Hint: F is for far-out places.
What does R. 10.7 apply to?
Prior and Subsequent history.
Does subsequent history come before or after an explanatory parenthetical? Which rule(s) applies?
AFTER. R. 1.5(b) and R. 10.7.1.
Which rule applies to the abbreviation of business designations in case names? What does the rule say?
R. 10.2.1(h). It says to drop the designations like “Inc.” or “LLC” if the case name also includes other specific words like “Co.” or “Ins.” clearing indicating that party is a business name.
Hint: Heinz is a company.
Which rule applies to the treatment of geographical terms in case names?
R. 10.2.1(f). Among other things, it says to omit “State of” “Commonwealth” and “people of” except when citing decisions of the court of that state, and in those cases keep only “State” “Commonwealth” or “People.” It also says to drop “of America” after “United States”.
