Citators are

Citators are

• A. A set of books that provide, through letter-form abbreviations or words, the subsequent judicial history and interpretation of reported decisions and lists of cases and legislative enactments constructing, applying, or affecting statutes.
• B. A set of forms used to cite cases in filings.
• C. A collection of treatment notes for physicians.
• D. A directory of judges and their contact information.

Answer: (C)

Citators are reference tools used in legal research that document how courts have treated previous decisions. They provide the subsequent judicial history and interpretation of reported decisions and list cases and legislative enactments that construct, apply, or affect statutes. Using a citator helps you see whether a case is still good law, how it has been relied upon or distinguished in later decisions, and it helps locate related authorities that discuss or apply the same statutes. The other descriptions don’t fit this purpose: one describes forms used to cite cases in filings, another is a collection of medical notes, and another is a directory of judges and contact information.

Citators are reference tools used in legal research that document how courts have treated previous decisions. They provide the subsequent judicial history and interpretation of reported decisions and list cases and legislative enactments that construct, apply, or affect statutes. Using a citator helps you see whether a case is still good law, how it has been relied upon or distinguished in later decisions, and it helps locate related authorities that discuss or apply the same statutes. The other descriptions don’t fit this purpose: one describes forms used to cite cases in filings, another is a collection of medical notes, and another is a directory of judges and contact information.