Should the Word Section Be Capitalized?

Do not capitalize section when it is used for part of a law or set of regulations, but do capitalize it if it refers to a large subdivision of a report, book or other document: under section 23 of the Act. Volume 10, Section 5.

Should section and chapter be capitalized?

APA, for example, says to use lowercase when referring to a chapter or section generically, but to capitalize when referring to a specific chapter or section, as you would a title: Additional details are provided in Chapter 4.

Does section have a capital letter?

"Section" is not referring to the previous section by name, therefore no capital. Correct. Same as the first example. So the rule (I use) is, if it is a proper name, then use a capital.

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