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Chapter 4.

Loudoun and Fairfax Counties; the county

Court (of law) capitalized if part of name; capitalized standing alone if referring to the Supreme Court of the United States, to the Court of Impeachment (U.S. Senate), or to an international court:
Circuit Court of the United States for the Tenth Circuit; Circuit Court for the Tenth Circuit; the circuit court; the court; the tenth circuit
Court of Appeals for the State of North Carolina, etc.; the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; the court of appeals; the court
Court of Claims; the court
Court of Impeachment, the Senate; the Court
District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; the district court; the court
International Court of Justice; the Court
Permanent Court of Arbitration; the Court
Superior Court of the District of Columbia; the superior court; the court
Supreme Court of the United States (see Supreme Court). ::Supreme Court of Virginia, etc.; the supreme court; the court. ::Tax Court; the court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; the court. :Covenant, League of Nations; the covenant
Creed, Apostles'; the Creed
Crown, if referring to a ruler; but crown colony, lands, etc.
cruise missile
Current, if part of name; the current:
Arctic
Humboldt
Japan
North Equatorial
customhouse; customs official
czar; czarist.
D.
Dalai Lama.
Dalles, The; but the Dalles region
Dark Ages (see Ages)
Daughters of the American Revolution; a Daughter
daylight saving time
Declaration, capitalized with name: of Independence; the Declaration of Panama; the declaration
decorations, medals, etc., awarded by United States or any foreign national government; the medal, the cross, the ribbon (see also Award):
Air Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Commendation Ribbon
Congressional Medal of Honor
Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Legion of Merit
Medal for Merit
Medal of Freedom
Medal of Honor
Mother of the Year
Purple Heart
Silver Star Medal
Soldier's Medal
Victoria Cross
Victory Medal
but oakleaf cluster
also Carnegie Medal; Olympic Gold Medal; but gold medal. :Decree (see Executive); Royal Decree
Deep South