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3.2 Reports
When possible, cite to the Repertorio Aranzadi de Jurisprudencia (RJ).
3.3 Cases of the Tribunal Constitucional
Cite Constitutional Court cases by “STC”, case number and year [number/year], and date of
decision [day, month]:
178
STC 13/1986, de 22 octubre.
Exceptionally, the type of action (e.g., recurso de amparo) as well as the reporter in which the
case is published (e.g., RTC for Repertorio Aranzadi del Tribunal Constitucional) may be
provided.
4.0 Books
Cite books by name of the author(s) [family name, first initial] (in small caps), title (italicized),
editor (if any), place of publication, year, volume, and page referenced:
FAIREN GUILLÉN, V., Doctrinal general del Derecho Procesal, Libreria Bosch, Barcclovia,
1990, p 39.
Subsequently, cite as follows:
FAIREN, Doctrinal general del Derecho Procesal, p.163.
5.0 Articles in Periodicals
Cite articles in periodicals by name of the author(s) [family name, first initial] (in small caps),
title of the article (italicized), abbreviated title of the periodical (in small caps), date or year,
volume, and page referenced:
GOMEZ COLOMER J.L., El nuevo régimen del beneficio de la asistencia jurídica gratuita,
LA LEY, 22 abril 1996, n° 4020.
6.0 Newspapers and Weekly Journals
Cite articles in newspapers and weekly journals by name of the author(s) (in small caps), title of
the article (italicized), title of the publication, date, section, and page referenced.
III. SELECTED REFERENCES
VILLIERS, CHARLOTTE, THE SPANISH LEGAL TRADITION: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SPANISH LAW
AND LEGAL SYSTEM, (Aldershot, Brookfield, USA: Ashgate/Dartmouth, c1999).