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:<\/strong> a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as
a<\/strong> :<\/strong> a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding
b<\/strong> :<\/strong> a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic violation)
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:<\/strong> the document embodying the notice NOTE: 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. <\/em>
2<\/strong> :<\/strong> the citing of a previously decided case or recognized legal authority as support for an argument
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:<\/strong> the caption used for referring to such a case or authority esp. as published in a reporter
ci\u00b7ta\u00b7tion\u00b7al [-sh\u0259-n\u0259l]
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Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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