cite /'sīt/ vt cit·ed, cit·ing [Latin citare to rouse, call on, summon]
1: to demand the appearance of in court: serve with a citation
had been cited for contempt
you are hereby cited to show cause in the Probate Court
2: to quote or refer to as a precedent or authority
the plaintiff cite s several cases for the proposition
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.