sub nom.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Latin Legal
| Stands for | Sub nomine (under the name) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
sub nom. stands for Sub nomine (under the name), a Latin legal abbreviation.
Citation phrase showing that a case continued under a different name at a later stage, as in "aff'd sub nom. Smith v. Jones". Names change when a public official is replaced, parties are added or dropped, or cases are consolidated on appeal.
Example: The district court ruling in Doe v. Smith was aff'd sub nom. Doe v. Jones after a new commissioner took office.
Usage notes
Bluebook Rule 10.7.2 requires noting the different name in subsequent history. A well-known example: DeBoer v. Snyder, 772 F.3d 388 (6th Cir. 2014), rev'd sub nom. Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). It is italicized together with the rest of the history phrase.
Related abbreviations
More Latin legal abbreviations
- c.t.a. – Cum testamento annexo (with the will annexed)
- cert. – Certiorari
- Cur. adv. vult – Curia advisari vult (the court wishes to consider)
- d.b.n. – De bonis non (of goods not administered)
- et ux. – Et uxor (and wife)
- ex p. – Ex parte (on the application of)
- ex rel. – Ex relatione (on the relation of)
- fi. fa. – Fieri facias (that you cause to be made)
- habeas – Habeas corpus (you should have the body)
- i.a. – Inter alia (among other things)
- IFP – In forma pauperis (in the manner of a pauper)
- JNOV – Judgment non obstante veredicto (judgment notwithstanding the verdict)
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.