Laws of Duplicate Bridge — ACBL edition and options
Issued byACBLAmerican Contract Bridge League
Edition2017, with 2024 update
StatusIn force
LanguageEnglish
The ACBL publishes its own edition of the Laws together with the options the ACBL Board has chosen under them (for example the use of bidding boxes and convention-card rules) and a 1 January 2024 update. Applies in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Bermuda.
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The world standard
| Document | Issued by | Edition | Official text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017 | WBF | 2017, as amended 1 January 2024 | PDF ↗ |
| Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017 — gender-neutral text | WBF | 2017, as amended 1 January 2024 | PDF ↗ |
| Revised Laws 73 and 89 (2024) | WBF | December 2023 | PDF ↗ |
| Commentary on the 2017 Laws | WBF | Updated 26 June 2023 | PDF ↗ |
This page is a summary written by Bridge Timer. The official text published by American Contract Bridge League is the only authoritative version.
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