English

Proper noun

N.S.W.

1. (law) Abbreviation of New South Wales. (Alternative form of NSW).

Usage notes

This is the customary abbreviation of this term as used in case citations. See, e.g., The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, Nineteenth Edition (2010), "Geographical Terms: Australian states and Canadian provinces and territories", Table T10.2, p. 438.