Legal citations can be tricky. In most cases, the APA defers to The Blue Book, a reference for legal citations. Below, you will find information on writing basic statute and regulation citations. For other formats, consult Chapter 11 (pp. 355-368) of the 7th edition of the APA manual or Ask A Librarian.
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Name of the Statute, Title number Source § Section number(s) (Year). http://www.xxxxxxxx |
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601–2654 (2006). https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title29/chapter28&edition=prelim |