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United States case

What it is

A decision of a United States federal or state court.

How to cite it

Cited under r 8.6. The year goes at the end, sharing a bracket with the court, and no court is named where the series reports only one.

Example citation

Dale v Boy Scouts of America 734 A 2d 1196 (NJ 1999).

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