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dateline

law

Morse code (see Code)

Internet, Intranet

Interstate 95; 1-95; the interstate

Intracoastal Waterway; the waterway (see also waterway)

intrastate

Irish potato

Iron Curtain; the curtain

Islam; Islamic

Isthmian Canal (see Canal)

Isthmus of Panama; the isthmus

 

J

Japan Current (see Current)

Java (computer language)

Jersey cattle

Job Corps

Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chiefs of Staff

Joint Committee on Printing (see Committee)

Journal clerk; the clerk

Journal (House or Senate)

Judge Advocate General, the

judge; chief judge; circuit judge; district judge; but Judge Judy

judiciary, the

Justice; Justice Stevens, etc.

 

K

kaffiyeh (Arabic headdress)

King of England, etc.; the King

Koran, the; Koranic

Krugerrand

 

L

Laboratory, if part of name; capitalized standing alone if referring to Federal unit: Forest Products; the Laboratory; but laboratory (non-Federal)

Lake: Erie, of the Woods, Great Salt; the lake

Lane, if part of name: Maiden; the lane

Latter-day Saints

law, copyright law; Ohm's, etc.

League, Urban; the league

Legion:

American; the Legion; a Legionnaire;

French Foreign; the legion

Legislative Assembly, if part of name: of New York; of Puerto Rico, etc.; the legislative assembly; the assembly

legislative branch, clerk, session, etc.

Legislature:

National Legislature (U.S. Congress); the Legislature

Ohio Legislature; Legislature of Ohio; the State legislature; the legislature

Letters Patent No. 378,964; but patent No. 378,964; letters patent

Liberal Party; a Liberal

Libertarian Party; a Libertarian

Liberty Bell; Liberty ship

Librarian of Congress; the Librarian

Library:

Army; the library

Harry S. Truman; the library

of Congress; the Library

Hillsborough Public; the library

Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, etc.; the Lieutenant Governor

Light, if part of name; the light:

Boston

Buffalo South Pier Light 2; but light No. 2; light 2

but Massachusetts Bay lights

Lighthouse (see Light Station)

Lightship, if part of name; the lightship:

Grays Reef

North Manitou Shoal

Light Station, if part of name; the light station; the station:

Minots Ledge

Watch Hill

Line(s), if part of name; the line(s):

Greyhound (bus)