F.R.D.
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Federal Rules Decisions |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Law & Legal, Geography & Places |
| Also written | Frd |
F.R.D. has two meanings. It stands for Federal Rules Decisions (legal citation) or Ford (address).
Meanings of F.R.D. at a glance
| # | F.R.D. stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Rules Decisions | Law & Legal › Legal Citation |
| 2 | Ford | Geography & Places › Address |
1. Federal Rules Decisions
Law & Legal · Legal Citation Abbreviations
Specialized West reporter, begun in 1940, that publishes federal district court opinions interpreting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure, along with conference proceedings and articles on federal practice. Discovery, class certification and sanctions rulings often appear in it.
Example: Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLC, 217 F.R.D. 309 (S.D.N.Y. 2003), set the framework for shifting e-discovery costs.
Opinions printed in F.R.D. are not repeated in F. Supp., so some important procedural rulings appear only here. It is written closed up because each element is a single capital letter. The reporter is a common starting point for research on discovery disputes and Rule 23 class actions.
2. Ford (Frd)
Geography & Places · Address Abbreviations
Shallow river crossing, and the source of street names for roads leading to one; place names such as Oxford, Stratford and Bradford preserve the word. USPS abbreviates it FRD.
Example: The mill was built at 2 Shallow Frd Rd.
Henry Ford's surname, and so the car brand, also comes from this word.
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- F. Supp. 3d – Federal Supplement, Third Series
- F.2d – Federal Reporter, Second Series
- F.3d – Federal Reporter, Third Series
- F.4th – Federal Reporter, Fourth Series
- Fed. Cl. – Federal Claims Reporter
- Fed. R. App. P. – Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Fed. R. Civ. P. – Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Fed. R. Crim. P. – Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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More address abbreviations
- Fld – Field
- Fls – Falls
- Flt – Flat
- FM – Farm to Market Road
- Frk – Fork
- Frnt – Front
- Frst – Forest
- Fry – Ferry
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.