Public-source first
The launch corpus starts with CourtListener, Cornell LII, eCFR, and other public or official source routes. Each citation should preserve a source URL where possible.
Citation policy
Source and Citation Policy
CiteCanon is designed around source-linked retrieval. A legal answer should be grounded in retrieved authorities, expose citation status, and refuse when the corpus cannot support the question.
Citation-shaped text is untrusted
Generated citation text is treated as a candidate, not an authority. Unsupported candidates are flagged or blocked before export.
Coverage is disclosed
Research packets now include source coverage status so users can tell whether the answer is supported, limited, fallback, or insufficient.
Bulk ingestion is gated
Large archives are deferred until storage, checkpointing, cost limits, and source review are ready. The beta expands from a smaller verified corpus first.
Practical rule
If a CiteCanon answer has limited or insufficient source coverage, treat it as a research lead only. Use the retrieved authority panel, open each source, and run important work through the citation checker before relying on it.