单词 | citation |
释义 | ci·ta·tion /sī-'tā-shən/ n 1: a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as a: a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding b: a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic violation); also: the document embodying the notice ◇ Citations are issued in minor criminal cases as an alternative to arrest. Often a person may consent in writing to the penalty specified on the citation and forgo an appearance in court. 2: the citing of a previously decided case or recognized legal authority as support for an argument; also: the caption used for referring to such a case or authority esp. as published in a reporter ci·ta·tion·al /-shə-nəl/ adj |
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