So. 3d
Law & Legal abbreviation · Legal Citation
| Stands for | Southern Reporter, Third Series |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
So. 3d stands for Southern Reporter, Third Series, a legal citation abbreviation.
Covering Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, this West reporter's third series begins with decisions from 2008, after So. 2d closed. Florida's district courts of appeal supply a large share of its opinions.
Example: The insurer's reply brief cites a 2016 Florida Supreme Court ruling reported in So. 3d.
Usage notes
Unlike S.E. and S.W., the Southern Reporter is abbreviated "So.", a multi-letter abbreviation, so a space precedes the series number: "So. 3d". Florida stopped publishing official reports in 1948, making the Southern Reporter the standard source for Florida decisions. The first series began in 1887.
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