Citations are not to be granted until it is shown concerning what matter the citation ought to be made.
Definition of Citationes Non Concedantur Priusquam Exprimatur Super Qua Re Fieri Debet Citatio
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Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd EditionCitations should not be granted before it is stated about what matter the citation ls to be made. A maxim of ecclesiastical law. 12 Coke, 44.