`resolve_citation`¶

Resolve a structured legal citation without free-form parsing.

This tool resolves precise legal citations (e.g. "§ 242 Abs. 1 Satz 2 BGB") using structured parameters rather than parsing free-form citation strings. This avoids ambiguity and ensures deterministic resolution.

Parameters¶

Name	Type	Required	Description
`code`	`string`	yes	Law abbreviation (e.g. `bgb`).
`unit`	`string`	yes	Top-level unit type: `paragraph` (`§`) or `article` (`Art.`).
`paragraph_or_article`	`string`	yes	Number of the paragraph or article (e.g. `242`).
`child_unit`	`string`	no	Sub-unit type within the top-level unit (e.g. `paragraph` for nested §).
`child_value`	`string`	no	Sub-unit number (e.g. `1` for nested § 1).
`absatz`	`string`	no	Absatz (subsection) number, e.g. `1` for Abs. 1.
`satz`	`string`	no	Satz (sentence) number, e.g. `2` for Satz 2.
`nummer`	`string`	no	Nummer (list item) number, e.g. `3` for Nr. 3.
`buchstabe`	`string`	no	Buchstabe (letter) within a list item, e.g. `a`.

Returns¶

The norm record for the resolved citation, equivalent to get_norm output.

Example¶

Resolve "§ 242 BGB":

result = mcp_client.call_tool("resolve_citation", {
    "code": "bgb",
    "unit": "paragraph",
    "paragraph_or_article": "242"
})

Resolve "Art. 5 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO":

result = mcp_client.call_tool("resolve_citation", {
    "code": "dsgvo",
    "unit": "article",
    "paragraph_or_article": "5",
    "absatz": "1",
    "buchstabe": "a"
})

{
  "code": "dsgvo",
  "norm": "art:5",
  "heading": "Grundsätze für die Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten",
  "text": "...",
  "citation_fragment": "Art. 5 Abs. 1 lit. a"
}

Notes¶

Use this tool when you have a structured citation (from a document, contract, or court ruling) and want to look up the exact text.
Do not use this for free-form queries — use search_laws for that.
child_unit / child_value are used for laws that have nested paragraph structures (e.g. EGBGB Art. 246a § 1).

get_norm — simpler path when you already have the norm path.
search_laws — when you have keywords, not a structured citation.

Source¶

mcp/server.py — @app.tool() definition for resolve_citation.

resolve_citation¶