This site is a developmental version of Wiki Law School. To go to the production site: www.wikilawschool.org
Template:Infobox Case Brief/doc: Difference between revisions
From wikilawschool.net. Wiki Law School does not provide legal advice. For educational purposes only.
Lost Student (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Lost Student (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| date = <!-- example: "April 3, 1974" --> | | date = <!-- example: "April 3, 1974" --> | ||
| subject = | | subject = | ||
| other_subjects = | |||
| appealed_from = | | appealed_from = | ||
| overturned = | | overturned = | ||
Line 56: | Line 57: | ||
! subject | ! subject | ||
| The subject and field of law to which the case pertains. | | The subject and field of law to which the case pertains. | ||
|- | |||
! other_subjects | |||
| Additional or minor subjects to which the case pertains. | |||
|- | |- | ||
! appealed_from | ! appealed_from |
Revision as of 01:21, June 5, 2022
This template is to insert in case briefs and provide basic information at a glance.
Usage
Copy and paste the text from the box below into the top of a case brief page. Fill in the data to the right of the equals sign.
See also Template:Court opinion part.
{{Infobox Case Brief | court = | citation = | date = <!-- example: "April 3, 1974" --> | subject = | other_subjects = | appealed_from = | overturned = | partially_overturned = | reaffirmed = | questioned = | criticized = | distinguished = | cited = | followed = | related = | facts = | procedural_history = | issues = | arguments = | holding = | judgment = | reasons = | rule = | comments = | case_text_links = {{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link <!-- repeat as needed, one for each link --> | link = |case_text_source = }} | Court_opinion_parts = {{Court opinion part <!-- repeat as needed, one for each opinion --> | opinion_type = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" --> | written_by = | joined_by = }} }}
Description of fields
Field | Description |
---|---|
court | The name of the court where the case was heard. |
citation | Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
date | The date the decision was handed down. Use a "[month], [day], [year]" readable date format following this pattern: April 3, 1974 . See here for additional information about date formats.
|
subject | The subject and field of law to which the case pertains. |
other_subjects | Additional or minor subjects to which the case pertains. |
appealed_from | The court from which the appeal immediately came. |
overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
partially_overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned in part. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
reaffirmed | Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
questioned | Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
criticized | Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
distinguished | Any cases or actions from which this case is distinguished. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
cited | Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
followed | Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
related | Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. |
facts | Facts of the case |
procedural_history | Procedural History of the case |
issues | Issues of the case |
arguments | Arguments made by the parties |
holding | Holding of the case |
judgment | Judgment of the case |
reasons | Reasons |
rule | Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case |
comments | Comments related to the case |
case_text_links | Enter a separate Case Text Link template for each link. |
Court_opinion_parts | Enter a separate Court opinion part template for each opinion. |