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The Supreme Court of Ohio viii Writing Manual
PREFACE _____________________________________________________ Composed under the direction of the Supreme Court of Ohio Style Manual Committee at the request of the late Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer, the Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual is the first comprehensive guide to judicial opinion writing published by the court for its use. The Supreme Court will follow this manual in its opinions. Consisting of three parts, the Writing Manual addresses broad areas of interest to judges and lawyers. Part I, the Manual of Citations, governs the citation format used in Supreme Court opinions and other opinions. It sets forth rules for the forms of citation for cases, statutes, and other sources, provides examples for each category, and explains the use of WebCites. Part II, the Style Guide, provides direction on certain aspects of style used in Supreme Court opinions. Subjects covered include capitalization, punctuation, use of footnotes and headings, captions, and commonly misused words. Part III, the Structure of a Judicial Opinion, is a guide intended to assist writers of judicial opinions. It offers an outline setting forth the basic components of an opinion in the traditional sequence, followed by several examples written in the Supreme Court style. Although Ohio judges and lawyers are not required to follow this manual, the committee hopes that it will be useful in writing opinions and drafting briefs and pleadings. The Supreme Court of Ohio ix Writing Manual
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RULE NAMES AND THEIR ABBREVIATIONS
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HOW TO CITE TEXTS, TREATISES, AND D
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HOW TO CITE LAW REVIEWS (CONT.) Pou
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HOW TO USE SHORT-FORM CITATIONS WIT
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HOW TO USE SHORT-FORM CITATIONS FOR
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HOW TO USE COMMON SIGNALS See Haver
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HOW TO USE SEE ALSO Because M.B.’
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HOW TO USE BUT SEE While courts hav
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HOW TO USE CITATION OMITTED “Usua
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HOW TO USE EMPHASIS SIC The contrac
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WHERE TO PLACE QUOTATION MARKS (CON
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OUTLINE OF A JUDICIAL OPINION (CONT
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Conclusion { 10} Because XYZ has de
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II. The Incident and Its Aftermath
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{ 20} Appellants cite similar cases
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Defense Strategies, 000 Trial Tacti
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