Important Legal Abbreviations Related to Case Laws

Abbreviations related to case laws play a crucial role in legal research and citation, providing a concise and standardized way to reference specific court decisions, legal publications, and terms. These abbreviations are widely used in legal documents, court opinions, and scholarly articles to streamline references and maintain clarity.

Understanding these abbreviations is essential for legal professionals, scholars, and anyone involved in legal research.

In this law article, you will learn about the most important legal abbreviations that are commonly used in case laws.

AC: Appeal Cases
AD (Cr): Apex Decisions (Criminal)
AER: All England Law Reports
AIHC: All India High Court Cases
AIR: All India Reporter
AIRSCW: All India Reporter Supreme Court Weekly
AJIL: American Journal of International Law
All. LJ: Allahabad Law Journal
ALR: Allahabad Law Reports
ALT: Andhra Law Times
APLJ: Andhra Pradesh Law Journal
BCR: Bombay Cases Reporter
Ben. LR: Bengal Law Reporter
Bom. LR: Bombay Law Reports
CCR: Crown Cases Reserved
Chand. LR: Chandigarh Law Reporter
CCC: Chandigarh Criminal Cases
Ch D: Law Reports Chancery Division
CrLJ: Criminal Law Journal
CLR: Criminal Law Reporter
Cri. LT: Criminal Law Times
CLT: Cuttack Law Times
CrPC: Code of Criminal Procedure
CWN: Calcutta Weekly Notes
DC: Drugs Cases
DL: Delhi Lawyer
DLT: Delhi Law Times
DRJ: Delhi Reported Judgements
East Cr.: C Eastern Criminal Cases
ECC: Excise and Customs Cases
EFR: Excise and Food Adulteration Cases
ELT: Excise Law Times
FAC: Food Adulteration Cases
Guj CD: Gujarat Current Decisions
Guj. LH: Gujarat Law Herald
GJR: Gujarat Law Reporter
HLJ: Himachal Law Journal
IA: Law Reports Indian Appeals (Privy Council)
IC: Indian Cases
ILR: Indian Law Reports
ITR: Income Tax Reporter
JCC: Journal of Criminal Cases
JLJ: Jabalpur Law Journal
JT: Judgment Today
KBD: Law Reports (English) King’s Bench Division
Ker. LJ: Kerala Law Journal
KLT: Kerala Law Times
Mad. LW: Madras Law Weekly
MHLJ: Maharashtra Law Journal
MIA: Moore’s Indian Appeals
MLJ: Madras Law Journal
MPLJ: Madhya Pradesh Law Journal
MWN: Madras Weekly Notes
NZLR: New Zealand Law Reports
OCR: Orissa Criminal Reports
PUR: Patna Law Journal Reports
QBD: Law Reports (English) Queens Bench Division
RCJ: All India Rent Control Journal
RCC: Rajasthan Criminal Cases
Rec. CR: Recent Criminal Reports
RLR: Rajdhani Law Times
RLW: Rajasthan Law Weekly
SCALE: Supreme Court Almanac
SCC: Supreme Court Cases
SCC (Civ): Supreme Court Cases (Civil)
SCC (Cri): Supreme Court Cases (Criminal)
SCC (L&S): Supreme Court Cases (Labour & Services)
Sim. LC: Shimla Law Cases
SLJ: Shimla Law Journal
SCR: Supreme Court Reports
SCJ: Supreme Court Journal
UJ: Unreported Judgments
WLR: Weekly Law Reports
WR: Weekly Reporter
WLN: Weekly Law Notes

As legal professionals navigate the vast landscape of case law, familiarity with these abbreviations is essential for effective communication, precise citation, and efficient legal research.

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