Whats a Legal citation?

Answer 1

Depends on the context
From http://www.dictionary.com
Citation:
3.a summons, esp. to appear in court.
4.a document containing such a summons.
5.the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
6.a passage cited; quotation.

so, in the context of 3 or 4 it could be a document, such as a traffic ticket, requiring you to appear in court

in the context of 4 or 5 it could be quoting a legal precedent

Answer 2

In Uk law definition:

1 A summons to a person to appear before a court.

2 A notice issued in the Probate Registry by an executor proving a will in solemn form, calling upon persons to come forward if they object to the grant of probate to him.

3The quoting of a legal case or authority:
E.g. Singh [1666] 2 W.L.R. 88

the number 2 being the volume, WLR meaning Weekly Law Reports and 88 being the paragraph number. There are a number of citations for this purpose including: All ER (All England Reports) (QB, Queens Bench) (TLR, Times Law report) and a large number of others.

Hope this answers your question

Answer 3

A citation means a reference to a particular law or case.

One common use of the term is when you get a ticket, it contains a citation to the laws that the police think you've violated.

The other common use is in legal documents, motions, etc. By citing a particular law or case, the lawyer is invoking that legal authority to support the statement or argument they are making.

Answer 4

A cop pulled me over a few years ago .. said I was speeding .. and that I should wait in my car while he wrote up my citation. In that case . it meant a speeding ticket. However, there are also citations for excellent service or duty. It is a multi-usage word .. depending on how you are using it in the sentence. Good luck ! :)

Answer 5

It depends on how it is used. Need more context.

Answer 6

a ticket

Answer 7

No idea!