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n. the first section of any written legal pleading (papers) to be filed, which contains the name, address, telephone number of the attorney, the person or persons the attorney represents, the court name, the title of the case, the number of the case, and the title of the documents (complaint, accusation, answer, motion, etc.). Each jurisdiction has its own rules as to the exact format of the caption.

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Caption. PayrollHeaven.com. Payroll & Accounting Heaven Ltd. September 26, 2021 https://payrollheaven.com/define/caption/.
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS):
Caption. PayrollHeaven.com. Payroll & Accounting Heaven Ltd. https://payrollheaven.com/define/caption/ (accessed: September 26, 2021).
American Psychological Association (APA):
Caption. PayrollHeaven.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021, from PayrollHeaven.com website: https://payrollheaven.com/define/caption/

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Definitions for Caption are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

This glossary post was last updated: 26th April, 2020 | 2 Views.