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citation — [ sitasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1355; lat. citatio 1 ♦ Dr. Sommation de comparaître en justice, en qualité de témoin ou de défendeur (signifiée par huissier ou par lettre recommandée du greffier). Notifier, recevoir une citation. Citation à comparaître.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Citation X — Citation X … Deutsch Wikipedia
citation — ci·ta·tion /sī tā shən/ n 1: a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as a: a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding b: a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic… … Law dictionary
Citation — • A legal act through which a person, by mandate of the judge, is called before the tribunal for trial Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Citation Citation … Catholic encyclopedia
Citation — (ca. 1950) Rasse: Englisches Vollblut Vater: Bull Lea Mutter: Hydro … Deutsch Wikipedia
citation — CITATION. s. f. Ajournement. En ce sens, il n est guère d usage que dans les affaires Ecclésiastiques. Il n a point comparu à la première citation. Après les trois citations. [b]f♛/b] Il se dit aussi De l ordre que le Grand Maître envoie à tous… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
citation — Citation. sub. f. v. Adjournement. En ce sens il n est guere en usage que dans les affaires Ecclesiastiques. Il n a point comparu à la premiere citation. aprés les trois citations. Il signifie aussi, Allegation. Citation d un passage. mettre les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Citation — Ci*ta tion, n. [F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See {Cite}] 1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
citation — (n.) c.1300, summons, written notice to appear, from O.Fr. citation, from L. citationem (nom. citatio) a command, noun of action from pp. stem of citare to summon, to put in motion, to call forward (see CITE (Cf. cite)). Meaning passage cited,… … Etymology dictionary
citation — [n1] excerpt example, illustration, mention, passage, quotation, quote, quoting, reference, saying, source; concept 283 citation [n2] award bidding, charge, commendation, encomium, mention, panegyric, reward, salutation, summons, tribute;… … New thesaurus
citation — [sī tā′shən] n. [ME citacion < OFr citation < L citatio, a command (in LL, a summoning) < pp. of citare: see CITE] 1. a summons to appear before a court of law 2. the act of citing, or quoting 3. a passage cited; quotation 4. a reference … English World dictionary
