Which element is included in a legal citation?

Which element is included in a legal citation?

• A. Abstract
• B. Section sign (§)
• C. Publisher's phone number
• D. Executive summary

Answer: (B)

In legal citations, you need a marker that points readers to the exact part of a statute or code being referenced. The section symbol (§) serves that purpose, signaling a specific section to look up, as in a citation like 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The other items listed—an abstract, a publisher’s phone number, or an executive summary—don’t identify statutory provisions and aren’t used in formal legal citations.

In legal citations, you need a marker that points readers to the exact part of a statute or code being referenced. The section symbol (§) serves that purpose, signaling a specific section to look up, as in a citation like 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The other items listed—an abstract, a publisher’s phone number, or an executive summary—don’t identify statutory provisions and aren’t used in formal legal citations.