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Citation

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

is a summons formally served upon a person charged with an offence, at the instance of an ecclesiastical judge or court, requiring him to appear on a certain day, at a certain place, to answer the complaint made against him.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Citation'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/citation.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.