(A) practice. The allegation of some authority or case, or passage of some law, in support of a position which it is desired to establish. 2. Quotations when properly made, assist the reader, but when misplaced, they are inconvenient. As to the manner of quoting or citing authorities, see Abbreviations; Citations. (B) rights. The transcript of a part of a book or writing from a book or paper into another. 2. If the quotation is fair, aud not so extensive as to extract the whole value or the most valuable part of an author, it will not be a violation of the copyright. It is mostly difficult to define what is a fair quotation. When the quotation is unfair, an injunction will lie to restrain the publication.
Law Dictionary – Alternative Legal Definition
1. The production to a court or judge of the exact language of a statute, precedent, or other authority, In support of an argument or proposition advanced. 2. The transcription of part of a literary composition into another book or writing. 3. A statement of the market price of one or more cbmmodities; or the price specified to a correspondent.