Law reports of Meckelnburgh
The law reports of Meckelnburgh are the various official records or case reporters of the various courts of the United Kingdom of Mecklenburg. They include rulings, orders and other decisions of the various civil, criminal, ecclesiastical and appellate courts of the kingdom. As Meckelnburgh follows a common-law legal system, binding precedential decisions are a keystone of legal practice and decision making.
The official Reporters of Decisions in the constituent countries of the kingdom, including metropolitan Meckelnburgh, Branniboria and the Grand Duchy of Iselande, are responsible for decisions of their respective courts. The theocratic Prince-Archabbacy of Salem is instead recorded by the Reporter of Decisions of the Church of Meckelnburgh along with the decisions of the Church canon courts. Kingdom-wide appeals that make it to the College of Lords are the responsibility of the Reporter of Decisions of Meckelnburgh.
Public reports
The Reporters of Decisions are responsible for the printing in the official law reports of all binding, published decisions in the constituent countries of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh.
- Meckelnburgh Reports (Mb. Rep.) - Lords Appellate Committee
- Meckelnburgh Appellate Reports (Mb. App. Rep.) - Provincial Courts Appellate Divisions ([P.].) and Court of Appeals.
- Church of Meckelnburgh Reports (C.M. Rep.) - Court of Ecclesiastical Causes in Error
- Branniboria Reports (Bb. Rep.) - Court of Appeals (Ct. App.) and High Court (H.C.)
- Iselande Reports (Is. Rep.) - High Court of Iselande
- Uniformed Services Reports (U.S. Rep.) - Courts-Martial Appeal Court
Private reports
Unpublished or memorandum decisions of the appellate courts of Meckelnburgh and select decisions of the courts of first instance are printed by various private legal research businesses. While not binding, these reports are utilized in the courts for their persuasive value. Reporters for courts of first instance are often known as "supplemental" (e.g. Bb. Rep. Supp.) while unofficial reports of the appellate courts are known as "appendix" (e.g. Mb. App. Rep. App'x).
Citation style
Decisions in Meckelnburgh are cited by their name, reporter, volume, page, year decided and, when necessary, the specific court. The case of John v Doe decided in 1715 AN in the Appellate Division of the Provincial Court of Alexandretta printed beginning on page 135 of the 50th volume of the Meckelnburgh Appellate Reports is cited as: John v Doe, 50 Mb. App. Rep. 135 (P. Alx. 1715). Repetitive information is omitted, such as the Iselande Reports, where only the High Court of Iselande is published (e.g. John v Doe, 50 Is. Rep. 135 (1715)).
