case citation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A combination of numbers and abbreviations used in common law countries to identify an opinion of a court, including the names of the parties, case reporter, name of the court, and year of the decision, and sometimes the page of the opinion that is cited.

Word forms

case citation case citations

Etymology

From case + citation.

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