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Resolve a citation to its section

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

API key issued from the Vaquill developer dashboard. Pass as Authorization: Bearer vq_key_...

Query Parameters

cite
string
required

A Bluebook citation string, e.g. '42 U.S.C. 1983' or '16 C.F.R. 444.1'.

Required string length: 2 - 200
Example:

"42 U.S.C. 1983"

Response

The resolution verdict, with the section when resolved.

Response for GET /statutes/resolve.

resolved
boolean
required

True when the citation resolved to an exact section.

inputCitation
string
required

The citation string you asked to resolve, echoed back.

section
StatuteResult · object | null

The resolved section, or null when the citation did not resolve.

subsection
string | null

Parsed pinpoint subsection when the citation carried one, e.g. 'b.2' for '42 U.S.C. 1983(b)(2)'. The returned section is the parent.

processingTimeMs
number
default:0

Server-side time for this request in milliseconds, excluding network transit. Useful for spotting a slow query; not billed on.

Example:

240.5

creditsConsumed
number
default:0

Credits actually charged for this call. Read it rather than assuming the list price: failed and refunded work bills 0, and batch endpoints charge per item returned, so a partial result costs less than a full one.

Example:

4

Last modified on August 6, 2026