Because of the complexity of legal citations, APA defers to outside legal citation style guides for citing sources such as legislation and case law. Legal citations in your Reference List will look significantly different from other material that you may cite.
Seneca Libraries recommends following the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation for citing legal resources. In-text citations should still follow the standard APA format.
The following resources give detailed examples for citing legal resources using the rules from the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation.
The following subject guides provide additional resources and information on interpreting legal citations:
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