A legal citation implicitly legitimizes the entire class of source cited
Evidence
A citation to a particular source is not only a statement by the one citing it that this is a good source, but is also a statement by the citer (especially if a court) that sources of this type are legitimate. — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 148
Categorization
- SEED: Essay angle: how everyday ‘legitimacy-by-association’ moves — citing a source, retweeting an account, linking a website — carry implicit endorsement of entire categories.
- XREF: connects to: Citation practice ultimately defines the boundaries of law itself — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 153; Citing sources rhetorically when they lack dispositive effect constitutes an appeal to authority — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1045; Treatise authors and courts mutually reinforced each other through reciprocal citation — Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law, 3602 (+1 more)
Related
- Citation practice ultimately defines the boundaries of law itself (similarity 0.87)
- Treatise authors and courts mutually reinforced each other through reciprocal citation (similarity 0.81)
- Citations to nonlegal sources make judges’ empirical assumptions contestable (similarity 0.80)
- Citing sources rhetorically when they lack dispositive effect constitutes an appeal to authority (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Citation practice ultimately defines the boundaries of law itself
#expands(0.60) — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 153 - Citing sources rhetorically when they lack dispositive effect constitutes an appeal to authority
#expands(0.55) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1045