Definition (English):1. A court-issued writ that commands a person to appear at a certain time and place to do something demanded in the writ, or to show cause for not doing so. 2. A police-issued order to appear before a judge on a given date to defend against a stated charge, such as a traffic violation. Also termed appearance ticket. [Cases: Automobiles (;:::>351.1.] 3. A reference to a legal precedent or authority, such as a case, statute, or treatise, that either substantiates or contradicts a given position. Often shortened to (in sense 3) cite.
Definition (Spanish):Can. Decreto del juez en el que llama a juicio a las partes, a los testigos, a los peritos, al defensor del vínculo, etc., en cualquier fase del juicio, para que se presenten en día y hora establecidos ante la sede del tribunal para realizar un determinado acto. Al decreto de citación hace referencia, por ejemplo, el c. 1507 1 del Codex Iuris Canonici.
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