# Legal Citation Formatter AI Agent Connect

> Converts raw legal citations into standardized formats for Bluebook, OSCOLA, AGLC, McGill, and ALWD.

## Overview
- **Category:** productivity
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_I0HygrHqnmYT0IRccboyPwmEYNuEjgdVvylh4gH6/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** legal, citation, bluebook, oscola, research

## Description

This MCP server acts as a precision engine for legal professionals and researchers. It transforms unstructured legal text into perfectly formatted citations across five major global systems: The Bluebook (US), OSCOLA (UK), AGLC (Australia), McGill Guide (Canada), and ALWD (US). Using the `transform_citation` tool, you can convert raw case names, statutes, or journal references into precise, publication-ready strings. The engine handles complex requirements like reporter abbreviations, pinpoint page formatting, signal usage, and parallel citations. You can also use `validate_authority_type` to identify if a text represents a case, statute, journal, or treaty, and `resolve_parallel_citations` to ensure all required jurisdictional versions are present.

## Tools

### resolve_parallel_citations
Identifies and reconciles multiple citation formats for a single authority

### transform_citation
Converts a raw, unstructured citation string into a structured set of formatted strings across all five target styles

### validate_authority_type
Analyzes a citation to determine if it represents a Case, Statute, Journal Article, or Treaty

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Format this citation for Bluebook: Roe v. Wade 410 US 110
```

**Response:** 
```
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 110 (1973).
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What type of legal authority is '123 Stat. 456'?
```

**Response:** 
```
Statute
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Format this for OSCOLA: R v Smith [2020] UKSC 15
```

**Response:** 
```
R v Smith [2020] UKSC 15
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Which citation styles are supported?**
The server supports The Bluebook (21st ed.), OSCOLA (4th ed.), AGLC (4th ed.), McGill Guide (10th ed.), and ALWD (7th ed.).

**Can I use short-form citations like 'Id.'?**
Yes. By providing the `contextualHistory` to the `transform_citation` tool, the engine can correctly apply short-form rules such as `Id.` or `Ibid.` based on the preceding citations.

**How does the tool handle ambiguous citations?**
If a citation is too vague to be resolved deterministically, the `transform_citation` tool will return an `ambiguityFlag` set to true along with a reason explaining the uncertainty.