N.Y.S.3d

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N.Y.S.3d
Stands forNew York Supplement, Third Series
CategoriesLaw & Legal

N.Y.S.3d stands for New York Supplement, Third Series, a legal citation abbreviation.

West reporter covering decisions of New York's appellate courts and selected trial courts, including the Court of Appeals, the Appellate Division and the Supreme Court; the third series began in 2015. It is the broadest single source of New York case law.

Example: Out-of-state counsel cited the trial court's ruling to N.Y.S.3d, as the Bluebook prefers.

Usage notes

N.Y.S.2d ran from 1938 to 2015, and the first series began in 1888. Bluebook practice cites Court of Appeals cases to N.E.3d where possible and lower New York courts to N.Y.S.3d. Trial-level opinions published only online appear as Slip Op citations, such as "2019 NY Slip Op 50123(U)".

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