"case citation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: case citations [plural]
Etymology: From case + citation. Etymology templates: {{com|en|case|citation}} case + citation Head templates: {{en-noun}} case citation (plural case citations)
  1. (law) 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. Wikipedia link: case citation Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-case_citation-en-noun-iWFholO1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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