HOW TO CITE SOURCES

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Primary Sources v. Secondary Sources

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Primary Sources

A. Statutory Materials
B. Court Decision

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 A. Statutory Materials

01 Constitution
Ex. CONST., art. ____

02 Laws
Ex.
⚬  CA (1935-1945): Com. Act No. ____
([year]), sec. ____
⚬  BP (1984-1986): Batas Blg. ___ ([year])
⚬  RA (1946-1972; 1987 to date): Rep. Act
No. ____ ([year])

03 Codes
Ex.
⚬  Civil Code - CIVIL CODE
⚬  Family Code - FAMILY CODE
⚬  Revised Penal Code - REV. PEN. CAPANAS, J.G. - Intro to Law for USC Law ONLY
CODE
04 Opinions of the SOJ
Ex.
•  Sec. of Justice Op. No. ____, s.
____.

05 Administrative Rules
Ex.
•  DOLE Rules and Reg. No. ____
(___)

06 Administrative Orders
Ex. Adm. Order No. ____ ([year])

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07 Ordinances
Ex.
•  Manila Ordinance ____ ([year])

08 Court Rules
Ex.
•  RULES OF COURT, Rule
___, Sec. ___

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B. Court Decisions

General Rule
Ex.
•  SC: People v. ____, G.R. No. ____
([date of promulgation])
•  CA: _____ v. _____, ___ C.A. Rep. ___
([date of promulgation])

Exceptions
•  Cite Islamic and Chinese names in full
•  Cite compound names in full
•  Cite names of corporations in full

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Secondary Sources
Books
Ex.
•  I Moran, COMMENTS ON THE RULES
OF COURT 195 (6th ed., 1963)

Annotations
Ex.
•  Annot., 19 SCRA 280 (1967)

Encyclopedia
Ex.
•  81 AM. JUR. 2d Wills 7 (1976)
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Internet Sources

Published in electronic form:

Ex.

•  People v. Alquizales [Supreme Court]

G.R. No. 128386, March 25, 1999
(unreported, Quisumbing,
J.<www.supremecourt.gov.Ph.>
November 15, 1999 [11-12].

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