Template:Law report

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This template gives an inline citation to a law report. It does not give a full case citation, only a citation to a law report.

For full case citations, see {{Cite court}}.

Usage

Use: {{Law report | volume | report | page}}

Examples

Enter	Result
{{report|410|U.S.|113}}	410 U.S. 113
{{report|93|S.Ct.|705}}	93 S.Ct. 705
{{report|93|Sup.Ct.Rep.|705}}	93 Sup.Ct.Rep. 705
{{report|35|L.Ed.2d|147}}	35 L.Ed.2d 147
{{report|1973|U.S. LEXIS|159}}	1973 U.S. LEXIS 159

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Output an inline case citation.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Volume	1 vol volume	The volume of the report.	Number	required
Report	2 rep report	The report / report series.	String	required
Page	3 p page pg	The page in the volume of the report.	Number	required
Year	4 y year yr	The year of the citation.	Number	optional
URL	url	An override for the URL.	String	optional

Todo

This template still needs:

• Given a report series, format the citation to jurisdiction-specific standards.
• Named parameters as aliases for the anonymous parameters and vice versa.
• International coverage.

Sources

• This template currently uses CourtListener from the Free Law Project.

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