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Official published court or administrative agency decisions that are collectively grouped by date and court of issuance into bound volumes thus comprising the case law for that jurisdiction. The reports (also known as reporters) have headnotes written by the publisher.
Some examples of reports are found in the Table of Abbreviations.
The United States Supreme Court has three reporters: United States Reports, Supreme Court Reporter, and Lawyer’s Edition Supreme Court Reports.
Source: Barron's Dictionary of Legal Terms, Steven H. Gifis, 5th Edition; © 2016