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== Description of fields ==
== Description of fields ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background: transparent"
<templatedata>
|-
{
! style="width: 8em;"| Field
"params": {
! Description
"court": {
|-
"label": "Court",
! court
"description": "The name of the court where the case was heard.",
| The name of the court where the case was heard.
"example": "U.S. Supreme Court"
|-
},
! citation
"citation": {
| Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"label": "Citation",
|-
"description": "Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by asterisk."
! date
},
| The date the decision was handed down. Use a "[month], [day], [year]" readable date format following this pattern: <code>April 3, 1974</code>. See '''[https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Type_Date#Input_examples here]''' for additional information about date formats.
"date": {
|-
"label": "Date decided",
! subject
"description": "The date the decision was handed down. Use a \"[month], [day], [year]\" readable date format",
| The subject and field of law to which the case pertains.
"example": "April 3, 1974"
|-
},
! other_subjects
"appealed_from": {
| Additional or minor subjects to which the case pertains. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"label": "Appealed from",
|-
"description": "The court from which the appeal immediately came.",
! appealed_from
"example": "U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit"
| The court from which the appeal immediately came.
},
|-
"overturned": {
! overturned
"label": "Cases that this case overturned",
| Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by asterisk.",
|-
"type": "wiki-page-name"
! partially_overturned
},
| Any cases or actions that this case overturned in part. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"partially_overturned": {
|-
"label": "Cases that this case partially overturned",
! reaffirmed
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case overturned in part. If multiple, separate by asterisk.",
| Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"type": "wiki-page-name"
|-
},
! questioned
"reaffirmed": {
| Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"label": "Cases that this case reaffirmed",
|-
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by asterisk.",
! criticized
"type": "wiki-page-name"
| Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
},
|-
"questioned": {
! distinguished
"label": "Cases that this case questioned",
| Any cases or actions from which this case is distinguished. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by asterisk.",
|-
"type": "wiki-page-name"
! cited
},
| Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"criticized": {
|-
"label": "Cases that this case criticized",
! followed
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by asterisk.",
| Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"type": "wiki-page-name"
|-
},
! related
"distinguished": {
| Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
"label": "Cases that this case distinguished",
|-
"description": "Any cases or actions from which this case is distinguished. If multiple, separate by asterisk.",
!facts
"type": "unknown"
| Facts of the case
},
|-
"cited": {
!procedural_history
"label": "Cases that this case cited",
| Procedural History of the case
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by asterisk."
|-
},
!issues
"followed": {
| Issues of the case
"label": "Cases that this case followed",
|-
"description": "Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by asterisk."
!arguments
},
| Arguments made by the parties
"related": {
|-
"label": "Related cases",
!holding
"description": "Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by asterisk."
| Holding of the case
},
|-
"Court_opinion_parts": {
!judgment
"label": "Case Opinions",
| Judgment of the case
"description": "Enter a separate Court opinion part template for each opinion part (concurrences, dissents, etc.). To easily add opinion authorship for each opinion part, please save changes and select \"Edit with form.\""
|-
},
!reasons
"facts": {
| Reasons
"label": "Facts",
|-
"description":"Facts of the case.",
!rule
"type": "content",
| Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case
"suggested": true
|-
},
!comments
"procedural_history": {
| Comments related to the case
"label": "Procedural History",
|-
"description":"Procedural History of the case.",
! case_text_links
"type": "content"
| Enter a separate [[Template:Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link| Case Text Link template]] for each link.
},
|-
"issues": {
! Court_opinion_parts
"label": "Issues",
| Enter a separate [[Template:Court opinion part| Court opinion part template]] for each opinion.
"description":"Issues of the case.",
|}
"type": "content",
"suggested": true
},
"arguments": {
"label": "Arguments",
"description":"Arguments made by the parties.",
"type": "content"
},
"holding": {
"label": "Holding",
"description":"Holding of the case.",
"type": "content",
"suggested": true
},
"judgment": {
"label": "Judgment",
"description":"Judgment of the case.",
"type": "content"
},
"reasons": {
"label": "Reasons",
"description":"Reasons for the holding.",
"type": "content"
},
"rule": {
"label": "Rule",
"description":"Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case.",
"type": "content",
"suggested": true
},
"comments": {
"label": "Comments",
"description":"Comments related to the case.",
"type": "content"
},
"case_text_links": {
"label": "URL links to full case text",
"description": "Enter a separate Case Text Link template for each link. To easily add links, please save changes and select \"Edit with form.\""
},
"subject": {
"label": "Primary subject",
"description": "The subject/field of law to which the case pertains.",
"example": "Constitutional Law",
"type": "wiki-page-name"
},
"other_subjects": {
"label": "Additional subjects",
"description": "Additional or minor subjects to which the case pertains. If multiple, separate by asterisk."
}
},
"description": "Provide basic information about a case.",
"paramOrder": [
"court",
"citation",
"date",
"subject",
"other_subjects",
"appealed_from",
"overturned",
"partially_overturned",
"reaffirmed",
"questioned",
"criticized",
"distinguished",
"cited",
"followed",
"related",
"Court_opinion_parts",
"facts",
"procedural_history",
"issues",
"arguments",
"holding",
"judgment",
"reasons",
"rule",
"comments",
"case_text_links"
],
"format": "block"
}
</templatedata>

Revision as of 00:18, June 10, 2022

This template is to insert in case briefs and provide basic information at a glance.

Usage

Copy and paste the text from the box below into the top of a case brief page. Fill in the data to the right of the equals sign.

See also Template:Court opinion part. 

{{Infobox Case Brief
| court                 = 
| citation              = 
| date                  = <!-- example: "April 3, 1974" -->
| subject               = 
| other_subjects        =
| appealed_from         = 
| overturned            = 
| partially_overturned  = 
| reaffirmed            = 
| questioned            = 
| criticized            = 
| distinguished         = 
| cited                 = 
| followed              = 
| related               = 
| facts                 =
| procedural_history    =	
| issues                =
| arguments             =
| holding               =
| judgment              =
| reasons               =
| rule                  =
| comments              =
| case_text_links       = {{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link <!-- repeat as needed, one for each link -->
| link                  =
|case_text_source       = }}
| Court_opinion_parts   = {{Court opinion part <!-- repeat as needed, one for each opinion -->
| opinion_type          = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" -->
| written_by            = 
| joined_by             = }}
}}

Description of fields

Provide basic information about a case.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Courtcourt

The name of the court where the case was heard.

Example
U.S. Supreme Court
Unknownoptional
Citationcitation

Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Unknownoptional
Date decideddate

The date the decision was handed down. Use a "[month], [day], [year]" readable date format

Example
April 3, 1974
Unknownoptional
Primary subjectsubject

The subject/field of law to which the case pertains.

Example
Constitutional Law
Page nameoptional
Additional subjectsother_subjects

Additional or minor subjects to which the case pertains. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Unknownoptional
Appealed fromappealed_from

The court from which the appeal immediately came.

Example
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Unknownoptional
Cases that this case overturnedoverturned

Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Page nameoptional
Cases that this case partially overturnedpartially_overturned

Any cases or actions that this case overturned in part. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Page nameoptional
Cases that this case reaffirmedreaffirmed

Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Page nameoptional
Cases that this case questionedquestioned

Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Page nameoptional
Cases that this case criticizedcriticized

Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Page nameoptional
Cases that this case distinguisheddistinguished

Any cases or actions from which this case is distinguished. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Unknownoptional
Cases that this case citedcited

Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Unknownoptional
Cases that this case followedfollowed

Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Unknownoptional
Related casesrelated

Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by asterisk.

Unknownoptional
Case OpinionsCourt_opinion_parts

Enter a separate Court opinion part template for each opinion part (concurrences, dissents, etc.). To easily add opinion authorship for each opinion part, please save changes and select "Edit with form."

Unknownoptional
Factsfacts

Facts of the case.

Contentsuggested
Procedural Historyprocedural_history

Procedural History of the case.

Contentoptional
Issuesissues

Issues of the case.

Contentsuggested
Argumentsarguments

Arguments made by the parties.

Contentoptional
Holdingholding

Holding of the case.

Contentsuggested
Judgmentjudgment

Judgment of the case.

Contentoptional
Reasonsreasons

Reasons for the holding.

Contentoptional
Rulerule

Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case.

Contentsuggested
Commentscomments

Comments related to the case.

Contentoptional
URL links to full case textcase_text_links

Enter a separate Case Text Link template for each link. To easily add links, please save changes and select "Edit with form."

Unknownoptional
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