Does anyone know why Supreme Court Cases always have a v. where a vs. is normally? Thanks for the help
2006-10-30 10:15:28 · 1 answers · asked by kenmcmusic 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Against or opposed to, the abbreviation v. usually used in case names (for example: McCulloch v. Maryland). In Commonwealth countries such as England and Australia, it is usually read as 'and' in civil matters (Strickland v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd would be Strickland 'and' Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd) and 'against' in criminal matters (Dietrich v The Queen would be Dietrich 'against' The Queen).
It just depends on the jurisdiction as to which they use.
Here's how you file with the US Supreme court and their rules. See section 2:
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/casehand/guidetofilingpaidcases.pdf
2006-11-01 05:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋