Quote is the feminine noun that indicates the act or effect of quoting or referring to something.
A quote expresses an idea or opinion of a specific author's text, and the author must always be identified. When the author is not known, usually the expression "unknown author" is inserted along with the citation.
In Brazil, the norms for citation presentation in scientific papers, and in academic papers such as monographs and TCC (course completion papers are defined by the ABNT (Brazilian Association of Norms) Techniques).
Some types of citations covered in the NBR 10520 standards are:
- direct quote: is the literal transcription of a text. When the length is less than three lines, the quote must be enclosed in double quotes. Otherwise, the quote must be highlighted, being presented with a 4 cm indentation in relation to the left margin, without quotation marks and with a smaller font size;
- indirect citation: occurs when the person writing the text approaches another author's idea, using their own words; indirect citation
- citation citation: happens when you want to quote a quote that the author of the text made.
citation in law
In the legal field, a summons is a subpoena or a subpoena made on behalf of some authority. The summons serves so that the defendant is aware that a lawsuit has been filed against him and that he must defend himself.
THE citation by edict, according to article 231 of the code of civil procedure, is made when the defendant is unknown or uncertain, or when his location is uncertain, ignored or inaccessible.
