citator
/ˈsaɪteɪtər/
noun
- A person who cites or quotes something, such as a source in writing.
- The journalist was known as a reliable citator of historical documents.
- As a citator, she made sure every fact in the article was properly attributed.
- A careful citator always checks the original source before quoting.
- A legal reference tool or service that lists cases and statutes that have cited a particular case, used to check if a case is still good law.
- The lawyer used a citator to see if the old case was still valid.
- Before citing a precedent, she checked the citator to confirm it hadn't been overturned.
- Online citators help legal researchers quickly find related rulings.