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A quick definition of citation:

Citation: A citation is a way to show where you got information from. It can be a book, a website, or a law. Sometimes, a court or the police will give you a citation, which means you have to go to a certain place at a certain time. If you can't go, you can explain why or sometimes just pay a fine.

A more thorough explanation:

Citation has two meanings in a legal context:

  1. A reference to a source that supports a statement or is related to it. This source can be a primary legal authority like a case or a statute, or a secondary legal authority like a treatise or dictionary.
  2. An order from a court or the police commanding one's appearance at a certain time and place.

Example 1: When writing a research paper, it's important to include citations to show where you found your information. For instance, if you write "According to the American Psychological Association, depression is a common mental health disorder," you would need to include a citation to the APA's source.

Example 2: If you receive a citation for a traffic violation, you may have to appear in court on a certain date. If you can't make it to court, you can try to show cause for your absence or enter a plea by mail.

These examples illustrate the two meanings of citation. In the first example, the citation is a reference to a source that supports a statement. In the second example, the citation is an order from a court or the police commanding one's appearance at a certain time and place.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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