Introduction to Foreign and International Legal Research

Hosted by Cardiff University in Wales (UK), this website allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law. This database allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law. A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included.

Mabie Law Library Stacks K89.R35 2008
A leading authority on United Kingdom legal abbreviations.

Mabie Law Library Reference Reserve KG25.T67 1989
Comprehensive dictionary of Latin American legal abbreviations from Latin America, Brazil, and Spain. Also includes selected European legal terms closely associated with the Latin American legal tradition.

Mabie Law Library Ref. Reserve KF246.B46 2017
A comprehensive list of abbreviations used in legal encyclopedias, law dictionaries, law reporters, loose-leaf services, law reviews, legal treatises, legal reference books and citators.

Law Library Ref. Reserve K89 G84 2009
The first edition (2006) is available online.

Mabie Law Library (Reserve KF245 .B58 2020)
Rule 20 provides guidance on citing to laws from foreign jurisdictions, and Rule 21 covers citations to international law materials. In addition, The Bluebook's T2: Foreign Jurisdiction lists sources of law and sample citations for over 40 foreign jurisdictions. As of the 21st edition of The Bluebook, T2 is freely available online and is updated on an ongoing basis.