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Common Legal Abbreviations
A.3d, A.2d, A. = Atlantic Reporter*
A.D.3d, A.D.2d, A.D. = N.Y. Appellate Division Reports
Cal. Rptr. 3d, Cal. Rptr. 2d, Cal. Rptr. = California Reporter
C.F.R. = Code of Federal Regulations
CLS = Consolidated Laws Service
F.3d, F.2d, F. = Federal Reporter
F. Supp. 3d, F. Supp. 2d, F. Supp. = Federal Supplement
Fed. Reg. = Federal Register
L. Ed. 2d, L. Ed. = Supreme Court Reports Lawyers' Edition
Misc. 3d, Misc. 2d, Misc. = N.Y. Miscellaneous Reports
N.E.3d, N.E.2d, N.E. = Northeastern Reporter*
N.W.2d, N.W. = Northwestern Reporter*
N.Y.3d, N.Y.2d, N.Y. = New York Reports
N.Y.C.R.R. = Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York
N.Y.S.2d, N.Y.S. = New York Supplement
P.3d, P.2d, P. = Pacific Reporter*
Pub. L. No. = Public Law
S. Ct. = Supreme Court Reporter
S.E.2d, S.E. = Southeastern Reporter*
So. 3d, So. 2d, So. = Southern Reporter*
Stat. = United States Statutes at Large
S.W.3d, S.W.2d, S.W. = Southwestern Reporter*
U.S. = United States Reports
U.S.C. = United States Code
U.S.C.A. = United States Code Annotated
U.S.C.C.A.N. = United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
U.S.C.S. = United States Code Service
* Regional Reporters