"string citation" meaning in English

See string citation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: string citations [plural], string cite [alternative], string-cite [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} string citation (plural string citations)
  1. (law) A long list of multiple legal authorities (typically precedential cases) that are cited together to support a single legal proposition. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-string_citation-en-noun-IU~VGYLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law
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