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Chapter in an edited book

What it is

A chapter or essay contributed to a book edited by someone else.

How to cite it

Cited under r 6.2: the chapter author and title, then "in", then the whole book citation and the page the chapter starts on.

Example citation

Robin Cooke “Tort and Contract” in PD Finn (ed) Essays on Contract (Law Book Co, Sydney, 1987) 222 at 226.

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Last reviewed 6 August 2026 · always confirm the rule against the official New Zealand Law Style Guide.