Which abbreviation refers to the Federal Reporter 2nd Series?

• A. United States Code
• B. Supreme Court Reporter
• C. Federal Reporter 2nd Series
• D. Alcoholic Beverage Code

Answer: (C)

The key idea is recognizing how legal sources are identified by their publication names and abbreviations. The Federal Reporter contains federal appellate court decisions, and its second series is the version of that reporter used for those appellate opinions. Saying “Federal Reporter 2nd Series” points directly to that exact publication, which is what the question is asking you to identify.

Think of it like this: statutes are found in the United States Code, not in a case reporter. Supreme Court decisions have their own reporter (often cited as Supreme Court Reporter or the official United States Reports for the Supreme Court). The Alcoholic Beverage Code isn’t a federal case reporter at all. So, among the options, naming the Federal Reporter 2nd Series is the correct way to indicate that specific reporter, and in real citations that series is often abbreviated as F.2d to distinguish it from other reporters.