Citation Verification Deck
Recall the core checks for verifying legal citations before use.
Existence What is the first check for any cited case or statute? Confirm the authority exists in a trusted source with the cited court, date, reporter or code section. A formatted citation can still be wrong or fabricated. Shortcut vs move Copy from secondary source or trace to original? Trace exact language before relying. Pushback line We do not have time to check every quote. A senior lawyer wants the draft out now. Your line I can verify the two quotes that carry the legal proposition first, then mark any unverified language clearly. Agreeing to leave core quotes unchecked creates…
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