Template:Court case/doc

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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