<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up supra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up supra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> <P> Supra (Latin for "above") is an academic and legal citation signal used when a writer desires to refer a reader to an earlier - cited authority . For example, an author wanting to refer to a source in his or her third footnote would cite: See supra note 3 . Or for text in that note: See supra text accompanying note 3 . </P> <P> Supra can also be used to provide a short form citation to an earlier (but not immediately preceding) authority . For example: </P>

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