| name | spanish-citation-formats |
| description | Citation verification and formatting for Spanish legal sources. Triggered when citations need validation, standardization, batch processing, or cross-language conversion between Spanish and English. Use for court decisions, statutes, regulations, and official gazette references. Ensures citation accuracy target >95%. |
Spanish Citation Formats
Objective
Verify, normalize, and format legal citations according to Spanish standards. Support single-citation checks, batch standardization, and cross-language conversion (ES ↔ EN). Target citation accuracy >95%.
MCP Servers
legal-citations-esp — Primary citation verification and normalization engine.boe-legislacion — Verify BOE statute and regulation references.cendoj-jurisprudencia — Verify Tribunal Supremo decision references.tribunal-constitucional — Verify Tribunal Constitucional decision references.
Citation Formats
Tribunal Supremo (TS)
- Format: STS [Sala] [Date] [Ref]
- Example: STS Sala de lo Civil 12 marzo 2024, Rec. 1234/2023
- Variations: STSJ (Sala de lo Social), STSJCA (Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo)
Audiencias Provinciales (AP)
- Format: SAP [Provincia] [Date] [Ref]
- Example: SAP Madrid 15 enero 2024, Rec. 567/2023
- Note: Province name in Spanish (Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, etc.)
Tribunal Constitucional (TC)
- Format: STC [Date] [Ref]
- Example: STC 15 marzo 2024, Rec. 123/2023
- Variations: ATC (Auto del TC) for procedural decisions
BOE — Boletín Oficial del Estado
- Format: BOE [Date] [Number]
- Example: BOE 1 marzo 2024, núm. 52
- Note: Date and sequential number within the year
Statute Citations
- Código Civil: Art. X CC
- Código Penal: Art. X CP
- LEC (Civil Procedure): Art. X LEC
- LECrime (Criminal Procedure): Art. X LECrim
- LOPJ: Art. X LOPJ
- Constitución Española: Art. X CE
- Ley de Sociedades de Capital: Art. X LSC
CCAA Official Gazettes
- Cataluña: DOGC [Date] [Number]
- Galicia: DOGA [Date] [Number]
- País Vasco: BOPV [Date] [Number]
- Andalucía: BOJA [Date] [Number]
- Madrid: BOCM [Date] [Number]
- Other CCAA: Use respective official gazette abbreviation
Cross-Language Conversion (ES ↔ EN)
When converting citations between Spanish and English:
- Preserve original Spanish abbreviations (STS, SAP, STC, BOE)
- Translate descriptive text (Sala → Chamber, Recurso → Appeal)
- Maintain original date format (DD MMMM YYYY)
- Keep article numbers and statute abbreviations unchanged
Example conversion:
- ES: STS Sala de lo Civil 12 marzo 2024, Rec. 1234/2023
- EN: STS Civil Chamber 12 March 2024, App. No. 1234/2023
Batch Standardization
For multiple citations:
- Parse each citation to identify type (STS, SAP, BOE, etc.)
- Normalize spacing, punctuation, and date formats
- Verify against respective databases via MCP servers
- Flag unverifiable citations for manual review
- Output standardized list with verification status
Verification Protocol
- Decision citations: Query
cendoj-jurisprudencia, cendoj-jurisprudencia, or tribunal-constitucional
- Statute citations: Query
boe-legislacion or CCAA gazette databases
- Cross-reference: Check that cited articles exist in the cited statute version
- Date consistency: Verify that decision dates align with reference numbers
Quality Standards
- Citation accuracy target: >95%
- Unverifiable citations flagged with
[UNVERIFIED] marker
- Date format standardized to: DD MMMM YYYY
- Province names in Spanish for AP citations
- Official gazette numbers verified against publication records
Output Format
# Citation Verification Report
**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Disclaimer:** Citations verified against public databases. Always confirm with primary sources before filing.
## Verified Citations
| # | Original | Standardized | Source | Status |
|---|----------|--------------|--------|--------|
| 1 | [input] | [normalized] | [BOE/TS/TC] | ✅ Verified |
## Unverifiable Citations
| # | Original | Issue | Suggested Action |
|---|----------|-------|------------------|
| 1 | [input] | [reason] | [action] |
## Cross-Language Versions
- **ES:** [Spanish format]
- **EN:** [English format]
