Template:Infobox court case/doc

Usage

This template summarizes information about a specific court case.

{{Infobox Court Case
| name               = 
| court              = [mandatory]
| image              = 
| imagesize          = 
| caption            = 
| full name          = 
| date decided       = 
| citations          = 
| transcripts        = 
| judges             = 
| prior actions      = 
| subsequent actions = 
| opinions           = 
| keywords           = 
}}

Parameters

This infobox takes a number of parameters, which are optional unless indicated otherwise:

name

The short name of the case, which should preferably be the same as the article title. If the parameter is omitted, the article name is used.

court (mandatory)

The name of the court that the case was heard in. [[Wikilink]] the name to a Wikipedia article about the court, if there is one.

image

An image to represent the court, such as a coat of arms. Type the name of the image without the "Image:" prefix and do not wikilink it. If you omit this parameter, the template displays an image of the coat of arms of a court or of the court building, according to the scheme at {{Infobox Court Case/images}}.

imagesize

The width of the image in pixels, particularly if it is less than 180 pixels (px). Type the number without the "px" suffix ("150", not "150px"). If this parameter is omitted, the image size defaults to 180px.

caption

A caption for the image. Terms in the caption can be wikilinked, if desired.

full name

The full name of the case, including terms like "& Anor" ("and another") or "& Ors" ("and others"). Set out here any abbreviations that appear in the short name of the case in full.

date decided

The date the decision was handed down. In line with "Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Linking and autoformatting of dates", do not wikilink dates.

citations

The number assigned to the case by the court, and/or legal citations to official reports of the case. If a particular case report is available in full online, hyperlink the citation in question to the website like this: "[http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=3&k=2b&case=130&code=masi&p3=4 General List No. 130]". If the citation uses square brackets, replace them with "[" and "]", as shown:

Wikitext: [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1988/69.html [1988] HCA 69]

Result: [1988] HCA 69

transcripts

External links to transcripts of the case, where available.

judges

List the names of the judges sitting on the case, in the order of their precedence if known, separated by commas. The Chief Justice or President of the court, if he or she is hearing the case, should appear first. The order that the judges' names should appear in is usually shown in reports of the case. Where available, link a name to a Wikipedia article about the judge.

prior actions

Mention any prior trials or appeals. If a Wikipedia article on a prior action exists, link to it; otherwise, provide an external link if possible. Link the case name to the Wikipedia article and the citation to an external link containing the full judgment of the case, as shown:

Wikitext: ''[[Mabo v Queensland (1988)|Mabo v. Queensland (No. 1)]]'' [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/166clr186.html (1989) 166 CLR 186]

Result: Mabo v. Queensland (No. 1) (1989) 166 CLR 186

subsequent actions

Mention any later appeals or retrials, if any. If a Wikipedia article on a subsequent action exists, link to it; otherwise, provide an external link if possible.

related actions

Mention any related actions, for example, "Mabo v. Queensland (No. 2)" if the article is about "Mabo v. Queensland (No. 1)". If a Wikipedia article on a related action exists, link to it; otherwise, provide an external link if possible.

opinions

A very brief summary of the major findings or holdings in the case. Many case reports will have headnotes or summaries of the holdings that can be modified and entered into this field.

keywords

A list of keywords that describe the legal issues dealt with by the case. List keywords alphabetically, separate them with commas, and link them to appropriate Wikipedia articles wherever possible; for example, "[[Bailment]], [[common carrier]], [[negligence]], [[strict liability]]".