Abbreviations and References

The Lawyer of Rules will always cite sources. The following is a key to the abbreviations used across the website and a brief guide to the publications. Those that are considered officially binding rules releases are marked with an asterisk.

AM – Adeptus Mechanicus Codex (10th Edition)*
CR – Core Rules*
DA – Dark Angels Codex Supplement (10th Edition)*
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions*
IA – Imperial Armour*
ITC – International Tournament Circuit
LTC – Leviathan Tournament Companion*
NEC – Necrons Codex (10th Edition)*
RC – Rules Commentary*
SM – Space Marines Codex (10th Edition)*
TYR – Tyranids Codex (10th Edition)*
WC23 – World Championships of Warhammer FAQ Document
WTC – World Team Championship Rules

Core Rules*
This document represents the basic set of rules for the game, published by Games Workshop. It is the authority on all general rules interactions unless otherwise altered in another GW publication.

World Team Championship Rules
This document represents the rulespack and frequently asked questions rulings for the World Team Championship, an independent organization dedicated to running team tournaments.

World Championships of Warhammer FAQ Document
During the 2023 World Championships of Warhammer organized by Games Workshop, an unofficial FAQ page was released. This is not a binding rules document, and is supposed to represent best guesswork by judges on hand for the event rather than a publication by the GW rules team.