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cite / sīt/ • v. [tr.] (often be cited) 1. quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, esp. in a scholarly work. ∎ mention as an example. ∎ praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) for a courageous act in an official dispatch. ∎ Law adduce a former tried case as a guide to deciding a comparable case or in support of an argument. 2. Law summon (someone) to appear in a court of law. • n. a citation. DERIVATIVES: cit·a·ble adj. |
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"cite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cite.html "cite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cite.html |
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CITETo notify a person of a proceeding against him or her or to call a person forth to appear in court. To make reference to a legal authority, such as a case, in a citation. Cases, statutes, constitutions, treatises, and other similar authorities are cited to support a certain view of law on an issue. When writing a legal brief, an attorney may wish to strengthen his or her position by referring to cases that support what he or she is saying in order to persuade the court to make a ruling favorable for the client. cross-references |
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"Cite." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cite." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700841.html "Cite." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700841.html |
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cite summon officially XV; quote, adduce as an authority XVI. — (O)F. citer — L. citāre, frequent. of ciēre, cīre set in motion, call, rel. to Gr. kíō I go, kīneîn move. OE. hātan call.
So citation summons XIII; quotation XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "cite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cite.html T. F. HOAD. "cite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cite.html |
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"cite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cite.html "cite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cite.html |
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