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This web-based service allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law.<br><br> A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included. Publications from over 295 jurisdictions are featured in the Index. <br><br>The database mainly covers law reports and law periodicals, but some legislative publications and major textbooks are also included. 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Thank you for your understanding.</p> </div> <p>This database allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law.<br><br>A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included. Publications from over 295 jurisdictions are featured in the Index.<br><br>The database mainly covers law reports and law periodicals but some other legal publications are also included. The Index is under continuous development with new abbreviations and titles being added on a regular basis. </p> </div> <div style="float: right; clear: both;" class="wide-form span-8"> <h3>Search by Title</h3> <div class="search-form"> <p>Enter the title of a Law publication to find the abbreviation</p> <form id="my-form" action="/titles/titsearch/tsearch/0/ttype/0" method="post"> <div class="row"> <input size="25" maxlength="50" type="text" value="" name="TitSearch" id="TitSearch" /> <input type="submit" name="yt0" value="Search" /> </div> <div style="height: 70px; margin-top: 6px;" class="row"><strong>Search Options:</strong><br> <span id="SearchType"><input value="Exact" id="SearchType_0" checked="checked" type="radio" name="SearchType" /> <label for="SearchType_0">Exact Words (ALL words, any order) </label><br /><input value="Phrase" id="SearchType_1" type="radio" name="SearchType" /> <label for="SearchType_1">Phrase (ALL words in order)</label><br /><input value="Keyword" id="SearchType_2" type="radio" name="SearchType" /> <label for="SearchType_2">Keyword (ANY words, any order)</label></span> </div> </form> </div> </div> <div style="float: left" class="wide-form span-8"> <h3>Search by Abbreviation</h3> <div class="search-form"> <p>Enter an abbreviation to find matching Law publication titles</p> <form id="yw0" action="/abbreviations/abbsearch/asearch/0/atype/0" method="post"> <div class="row"> <input size="25" maxlength="50" type="text" value="" name="AbbSearch" id="AbbSearch" /> <input type="submit" name="yt1" value="Search" /> </div> <div class="row" style="height: 70px; margin-top: 6px;"><strong>Search Options:</strong><br> <span id="SearchTypeA"><input value="Exact" id="SearchTypeA_0" checked="checked" type="radio" name="SearchTypeA" /> <label for="SearchTypeA_0">Exact</label><br /><input value="Close" id="SearchTypeA_1" type="radio" name="SearchTypeA" /> <label for="SearchTypeA_1">Close</label></span> </div> </form> </div> </div> <br> <p style="clear: both;"><br> <br>For further information contact: <a href="mailto:legalabbrevs@cardiff.ac.uk">legalabbrevs@cardiff.ac.uk</a></p> <a href="https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk" data-text="Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations" data-hashtags="CardiffLegalAbbrevs">Tweet</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> <p><br><em>Winner of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Wallace Breem Memorial Award 2004</em></p> </div> <!-- content --> </div><!-- content --> </div> <div id="footer"> <ul> <li id="copy"><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/"><strong>Copyright Cardiff University. 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