Which abbreviation stands for South Western Reporter 2nd Series?

• A. S. Ct.
• B. F.2d
• C. U.S.C.
• D. S.W.2d

Answer: (D)

In legal citations, different reporters have standard abbreviations for where opinions are published. The South Western Reporter 2nd Series is part of West’s National Reporter System, which uses regional reporters. The abbreviation S.W.2d stands for South Western Reporter, 2nd Series. Here, “S.W.” identifies the regional reporter (South Western), and “2d” indicates the second series, distinguishing it from the first series.

Other abbreviations reference different sources: S. Ct. denotes the Supreme Court Reporter, which publishes Supreme Court decisions; F.2d is the Federal Reporter, 2nd Series, for federal appellate decisions; U.S.C. stands for the United States Code, the organized collection of statutes, not a reporter of case law.