What is the correct short form for subsections (a) through (b) of Section 15 of Title 15 in 2012?

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What is the correct short form for subsections (a) through (b) of Section 15 of Title 15 in 2012?

In Bluebook citation, you show a range of subsections by placing the section number and the inclusive range of subsections in parentheses, with the edition year at the end. For Title 15 of the United States Code, Section 15, subsections (a) through (b) are cited as 15 U.S.C. § 15(a)-(b) (2012). Here, 15 U.S.C. identifies Title 15 of the United States Code, § 15 is the section, and (a)-(b) marks the inclusive subsections. The year (2012) signals the edition being cited. The form with a space after the hyphen (a)- (b) is not standard, and the form with (a)-(c) would point to subsections beyond (b). The year must match the 2012 edition.

In Bluebook citation, you show a range of subsections by placing the section number and the inclusive range of subsections in parentheses, with the edition year at the end. For Title 15 of the United States Code, Section 15, subsections (a) through (b) are cited as 15 U.S.C. § 15(a)-(b) (2012). Here, 15 U.S.C. identifies Title 15 of the United States Code, § 15 is the section, and (a)-(b) marks the inclusive subsections. The year (2012) signals the edition being cited. The form with a space after the hyphen (a)- (b) is not standard, and the form with (a)-(c) would point to subsections beyond (b). The year must match the 2012 edition.

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