If you are specifying a paragraph or subsection as part of a section, use just the abbreviation for the section. For example, paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 15 of the Human Rights Act 1998 is expressed as: Human Rights Act 1998, s 15(1)(b).
How do you cite subsections and sections?
Therefore, the proper citation format is:
- The title number.
- The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C.A. or U.S.C.S.)
- The section symbol (§) followed by a space and the section number containing the statute.
- The name of the publisher (West or LexisNexis)
- The year of the code.
How do you cite multiple subsections?
Additionally, if you are citing more than one section, use a double section number (§§), with each of the sections separated by commas. If the cited material is found in a supplement, cite the main title and include the abbreviation "Supp." and the year the supplement was published in the parenthetical.
