Template:Court case

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The {{court case}} template is used to make a citation for a judicial opinion (the result of a court case). Sources that use the {{court case}} template are added to Category:Court case sources.

Full syntax

Template	Parameter	Description
{{court case |title= |volume1= |reporter1= |page1= |volume2= |reporter2= |page2= |year= |url= |in= |note= |source-name={{subst:PAGENAME}} }}	title	The title of the court case, e.g., Marbury v. Madison.
	volume1	The volume number of the reporter that contains this case. For a case that is reported in only one publication, volume can be used as a synonym.
	reporter1	An abbreviation for the publication that reports the case. For a case that is reported in only one publication, reporter can be used as a synonym.
	page1	The page in the reporting publication. For a case that is reported in only one publication, page can be used as a synonym.
	volume2	The second publication that reports the case.
	reporter2
	page2
	year	The year of the case.
	url	One or more URLs where the decision can be found.
	in	A citation for the reporter itself, i.e., a publication containing the case, ideally with a page number or range. Multiple citations can be specified, separated by spaces.
	note	A note to be appended to the end of the citation.
	source-name	The page name of this source (in the "Source" namespace). This is used to provide a link to the source page.

Usage examples

{{court case
 |title=Mercer v. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
 |volume=36
 |reporter=Pa.
 |page=99
 |year=1859
 |url=https://cite.case.law/pa/36/99/
 |in=Pa-state-reports-36@99–104
 |source-name=Mercer-v-pfwc
}}

Mercer v. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, 36 Pa. 99 (1859). https://cite.case.law/pa/36/99/. In Pennsylvania State Reports: Comprising Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, vol. XXXVI, pp. 99–104, Kay & Brother, Philadelphia, 1861 (Google Books O_8_AAAAYAAJ). [view source] mercer-v-pfwc

{{court case
 |title=Mellon v. Oliver's Estate
 |volume1=256
 |reporter1=Pa.
 |page1=209
 |volume2=100
 |reporter2=A.
 |page2=796
 |year=1917
 |in=Pa-state-reports-256@209–212 Atlantic-reporter-100@796–797
 |source-name=Mellon-v-olivers-estate
}}

Mellon v. Oliver's Estate, 256 Pa. 209, 100 A. 796 (1917). In Pennsylvania State Reports: Comprising Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, January Term 1917, vol. 256, pp. 209–212, Geo. T. Bisel Co., Philadelphia, 1917 (Google Books 1sAaAAAAYAAJ) and The Atlantic Reporter: Comprising All the Reported Decisions of the Supreme Courts of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania; Court of Errors and Appeals, Court of Chancery, and Supreme and Prerogative Courts of New Jersey; Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, Superior Court, Court of General Sessions, and Court of Oyer and Terminer of Delaware and Court of Appeals of Maryland: With Key-Number Annotations: March 29 – July 12, 1917, vol. 100, pp. 796–797, West Publishing Co., St. Paul, 1917 (Google Books 1egKAAAAYAAJ). [view source] mellon-v-olivers-estate