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== Abbreviations or acronyms Acronyms ==
Do not use period marks for acronyms or abbreviations, e.g.:
:British Columbia, = BC:Attorney General, = AG:Ministry of Children and Family Development, = MCFD
If a long phrase, term or name of an institution is better referred to by an acronym, help the reader by defining the acronym the first time it is mentioned. Use parenthesis to enclose the acronym, but avoid quotations or periods, e.g.:
:British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC)
== Word usage ==
===Avoiding legalese===
Avoid using legalese. These words and expressions are to be avoided:
*in respect of
===Preferred usage for words===
This alphabetical list features the preferred usage for words:
*Aboriginal child
*marriage certificate
*marriage commissioner
*Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
*Ministry of Social Development (MSD)
*Old Age Security