WestLaw is a collection of law-related resources. It includes important analytical sources, such as Am Jur 2d and the ALR's, as well as law reviews and journals. Primary Law Sources are also included, such as the United States Code Annotated (USCA or US Code), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the Federal Register, as well as state statutes and regulations, and all federal and state cases.
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Reading legal citations can be tricky. For the example below you can see how information is condensed very tightly. For more on how to read legal citation, see the citations guide.
Example: 779 P.2d 382
Volume 779 of the Pacific Reporter, 2nd series, page 382
(Colorado and other states in the region)
Other Abbreviations:
F. Supp. = Federal Supplement (U.S. District Courts)
F., F2d., F3d., = Federal Reporter (U.S. Courts of Appeal)
U.S. or L.Ed. or S.Ct. = U.S. Supreme Court Reports
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