Know what you're citing.
Before you file.
QiXCite catches hallucinated citations, verifies source existence, and highlights treatment uncertainty before filing.
Scope notice: QiXCite is an independent framework by OrchIntel. The default path checks citation existence and source-linked evidence. It does not provide a licensed treatment verdict.
The Problem
Leading RAG systems can still fabricate citations. QiXCite adds governance.
Hallucinated Citations
AI systems generate plausible-sounding case law and statutes that don't exist, leading to legal risk and malpractice exposure.
Unresolved Source Status
A citation can exist while its later status remains unresolved. QiXCite makes unavailable treatment information explicit and keeps human review in the workflow.
No Auditable Trail
Without cryptographic evidence, there's no way to prove what was verified, when, or by which authority, which matters for compliance.
What You'll See in Every Report
QiXCite surfaces the risks that matter. Every scan tells you which citations held up and which did not.
Citation verified for existence and available checks. Treatment source is shown per citation.
Citation needs review: questioned validity, weak semantic support, or flagged for human check.
Citation not found or materially unsupported. Replace before relying on it.
A governed source or policy check reported a blocking condition. Review the source and resolve it before filing.
Every document scan tells you: "3 citations verified, 1 needs review, 1 must be replaced." Not buried in logs. Front and center.
How It Works
Core capabilities that prevent citation hallucinations and enforce defensibility at filing time.
Existence Check
Verifies citations against admitted authoritative sources. IOA Cloud provides managed defaults, with the source basis and coverage limits shown in the result.
Source Status
Shows whether the source path found the citation, returned a clearly labelled first-party estimate, or could not provide a treatment status.
Claim-to-Citation Check BETA
Where enabled, QiXCite scores whether the cited text appears to support the claim you attached to it, not just whether the case exists. Scores are a prompt for human review, not a verdict.
Quote-Lock
SHA-256 cryptographic hash of quoted material ensures integrity and prevents AI paraphrasing or fabrication of critical legal text.
Evidence + Defensibility Certificate
Cryptographically signed evidence bundles record provider versions, thresholds, and verdicts, plus a Filing Integrity Certificate you can attach to your file record. View Evidence Hub →
Coverage Matrix
Checked today: US federal case citations against CourtListener (source limits shown), Canadian case citations against CanLII (existence checks only), Australian Acts and legislation titles, and academic identifiers (DOI, PubMed, arXiv). Coming soon: European Union, United Kingdom, New Zealand, US state courts, and Australian case law. Citations in those areas are not checked, and the result says so. Coverage limits are shown per result.
Citation Monitoring API PREVIEW
Developers can register citations through the API and re-check them on request. Changes are recorded and can be posted to a webhook you provide. Automatic scheduled re-checks are not running yet, and monitoring is not part of the Word add-in.
Executive Risk Summary
Every document scan produces a plain-language summary: how many citations passed, which need review, and why. Share it with colleagues who do not need the technical detail.
Authority Alignment BETA
Optional AI-assisted review of whether a cited authority supports the claim text. Use it as an additional review layer after existence verification. Includes free monthly checks on IOA Cloud plans. Learn more →
Coverage for your jurisdiction
Detecting your jurisdiction...
United States federal courts
US case law is checked through CourtListener. A citation is only marked verified when the case name, court, year, citation and source link all agree with the source record.
Courts covered
- Federal court records that CourtListener holds
- US state courts: coming soon
- Scope depends on the source record for each case
- Anything the source cannot confirm is shown as unverified
Default cloud source
- CourtListener, connected in IOA Cloud
- Strict source agreement checks
- Throughput is capped; very large scans may be slowed or limited
Limits
- Verified on a controlled test set, not a promise of complete US coverage
- No later-treatment verdict (for example, overruled)
- Manual review for later treatment status
Canadian Federal & Provincial Courts
Canadian federal and provincial courts via permissioned CanLII metadata access. Existence checks only.
Courts covered
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Federal Court & Federal Court of Appeal
- All provincial courts of appeal
- Tax Court of Canada
Default cloud source
- CanLII metadata API
- Case-law existence and basic authority metadata
- Usage plan enforced across all QiXCite tenants
Unlock more
- Source existence and authority metadata
- Canadian federal and provincial court coverage
- No document text, text search, quotation, pinpoint, or treatment verification
Australian Acts and legislation titles
Act and legislation titles are checked against the Federal Register of Legislation. Australian case law is coming soon.
Covered today
- Commonwealth Acts and legislation titles
- Existence of the Act, checked against the official register
Default cloud source
- AU Federal Register of Legislation
- No case-law source is connected
Coming soon
- Australian case law
- Case citations are reported as not checked, never as a pass
- Contact us for a source coverage review
New Zealand: coming soon
New Zealand verification is coming soon. QiXCite does not check these citations yet.
What you will see
- The citation is detected in your document
- It is not sent to any source
- The result is a warning that says it was not checked, never a pass
In the meantime
- Verify these citations against an official source before filing
- Citations from covered areas in the same document are still checked
United Kingdom: coming soon
United Kingdom verification is coming soon. QiXCite does not check these citations yet.
What you will see
- The citation is detected in your document
- It is not sent to any source
- The result is a warning that says it was not checked, never a pass
In the meantime
- Verify these citations against an official source before filing
- Citations from covered areas in the same document are still checked
European Union: coming soon
European Union verification is coming soon. QiXCite does not check these citations yet.
What you will see
- The citation is detected in your document
- It is not sent to any source
- The result is a warning that says it was not checked, never a pass
In the meantime
- Verify these citations against an official source before filing
- Citations from covered areas in the same document are still checked
Academic & Scientific Literature
Journal articles, biomedical literature, and preprints. Identifier checks for DOI, PubMed, and arXiv.
Sources covered
- DOI / CrossRef (peer-reviewed)
- PubMed / MEDLINE
- arXiv preprints, shown as preprints for review
Default cloud source
- CrossRef (free, polite pool)
- PubMed E-utilities
- arXiv API
Checks available
- DOI existence verification
- PubMed identifier verification
- arXiv identifier verification
- A fabricated identifier is reported as a failure
| Jurisdiction | Default Cloud Source | Treatment Status |
|---|---|---|
| US federal | CourtListener (connected in IOA Cloud) | Existence checks with strict source agreement; coverage depends on the source record and throughput is capped; no treatment |
| Canada | CanLII permissioned metadata API | Case-law existence verification for Canadian federal and provincial courts; no document text, quotation, pinpoint, or treatment verification |
| Australia (Acts) | AU Federal Register of Legislation | Acts and legislation titles only |
| Academic | DOI, PubMed, arXiv | Identifier existence checks; no retraction screening |
| New Zealand, United Kingdom, European Union | Coming soon | Not checked; reported as a warning that says so |
| US state courts, Australian case law | Coming soon | Not checked; reported as a warning that says so |
From Draft to Evidence
Four steps, with a person making the final call.
Draft
Submit legal text with citations for verification. QiXCite extracts citations automatically or accepts explicit citation lists.
Verify
Each citation in a covered area is checked against its source. Citations in areas that are coming soon are marked as not checked. Claim-support scoring is available as a beta option.
Repair
Citations that fail get suggested corrections, such as a reporter abbreviation or format fix, each with a confidence score. Always confirm a suggestion against the source.
Evidence
A signed evidence bundle records the summary, risk assessment, quote-locks, and source verdicts for your audit trail.
You Stay in Control
QiXCite reports and labels. It does not block, edit, or file anything for you.
Flag
Every scan
Each citation is marked pass, warn, or fail, with the source basis and any coverage limit shown beside it.
Explain
When something is uncertain
If QiXCite cannot verify a citation, it says so and why. Uncertain results are never shown as a pass.
Record
Before you file
Export a signed evidence bundle and a Filing Integrity Certificate to keep with the matter. A person still signs off.
Microsoft Word Add-in
Validate citations directly inside Microsoft Word. No command line, no extra software, no technical setup required.
Full Document Scan
Scan your entire brief, motion, or memorandum in one click. QiXCite extracts every citation and validates each one.
Inline Results
Results appear in a sidebar inside Word. Each citation is marked verified, warning, or failed with detailed explanations.
Evidence on Demand
Download verifiable evidence bundles for each verification directly from the sidebar.
Advanced Connections
Cloud is the default for fastest setup. Local server and provider configuration remain available under Advanced connection options for firms that need them.
Getting Started
Two deployment options to fit your firm's needs. Cloud is ready in minutes; local keeps evidence on your own network. Read the full Getting Started Guide →
IOA Cloud
Zero infrastructure. Works out of the box.
- Install the add-in from Microsoft Marketplace
- Open the sidebar and click Scan This Document to try the limited guest preview
- Sign in with an IOA Cloud account for verified cloud checks, then choose a plan when you want to continue past the preview
- Log in to the Citation View dashboard to track usage, link your add-in, and download evidence reports
No servers to run. No Docker. No command line. Teams can start reviewing citation risk in minutes.
Open Citation View DashboardLocal / On-Premise
Full control for firms that need it.
- Install Docker on your server or workstation
- Run
docker compose upwith the provided config - Install the Word Add-in
- Select "Local Server" mode
- Evidence stays on your network
Ideal for firms with data sovereignty requirements. Evidence is stored on your server. Citation lookups still contact the public legal sources, so a fully air-gapped setup is not supported.
Tiers & Availability
Self-serve plans start at $49/month. Enterprise tiers are scope-based, with final quotes depending on trust plan, jurisdiction scope, SLA, and services.
Solo
- 1,000 validations/month
- Microsoft Word Add-in
- US federal case law via CourtListener (source limits shown)
- Signed evidence bundles
- 1 seat, email support
Practice
- 5,000 validations/month
- Microsoft Word Add-in
- US federal case law via CourtListener (source limits shown)
- Signed evidence bundles
- 3 seats, email support
Growth
- 15,000 validations/month
- Microsoft Word Add-in
- US federal case law via CourtListener (source limits shown)
- Signed evidence bundles
- 10 seats, priority support
Standard
- Citation validation with policy-gated provider matrix
- Academic citations (DOI, PubMed, arXiv)
- Quote-locking with SHA-256
- Evidence bundling with risk assessment
- Multi-jurisdiction architecture (cloud availability depends on provider licensing)
- Citation monitoring API with webhook alerts (preview)
Advanced
- All Standard features
- Expanded review workflows and source coverage configuration
- Claim-support scoring (beta)
- Optional multi-provider consensus on the API
- Executive summary and risk scoring
- Enterprise license available
Enterprise License Add-on
Unlimited internal seats; organization-scoped access. Requires QiXCite and available for Trust plans.
Visual (OCR) Add-on
Extract and verify citations from images and PDF pages using OCR. Powered by QiXCite.Vision for processing scanned legal documents, academic papers, and court filings.
Use Cases
QiXCite enables compliant AI deployment across legal, scientific, and enterprise workflows. Explore All QIX Frameworks →
Legal
Court filings, brief verification, and legal research with real-time citation validation and verifiable evidence for every cited authority.
Academic & Scientific
The same governance engine that validates case law now validates research citations. DOI, PubMed, and arXiv identifier checks, and evidence bundles for grant submissions.
Enterprise AI
Source-checked citations in AI-generated drafts, with evidence traceability that supports your own review and audit processes.
Compliance & Governance
QiXCite supports auditability requirements such as activity logging and evidence traceability without providing legal guarantees.
Quote-Lock
Cryptographic hashing ensures quoted material remains unchanged and verifiable, preventing AI paraphrasing or fabrication.
Evidence Sink Integration
All verification results are cryptographically signed and stored in the IOA Evidence Sink with configurable retention policies. View Evidence Hub →
Audit Trail
Complete activity logging with provider versions, thresholds, and verdicts for every citation verification operation. Learn About Assurance →
Privacy Controls
Citation checks run without full-document persistence by default. Authority Alignment is opt-in, excerpt-minimized, and supports a strict no-external-processing mode. Review data flow →
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need provider API keys to use QiXCite?
No for the default cloud experience. Configuration is only needed for advanced local setups or source paths that explicitly require it.
Do you store my documents?
Default: no. QiXCite persists only hashed quote-lock spans, normalized citations, and minimal diagnostics. Full document storage occurs only when evidence bundling is explicitly enabled with a configured Evidence Sink.
Will QiXCite block or change my document?
No. QiXCite labels each citation and explains the result. It never edits your document or stops a filing. A person decides what to do with each flag.
Do I need to install anything on a server?
No. With IOA Cloud, QiXCite runs as a managed service. Install the Word Add-in from Microsoft Marketplace and start scanning immediately. For organizations that require on-premise deployment, a Docker-based local option is also available.
How does the Word Add-in work?
The add-in opens in the Word sidebar. Click "Scan This Document" to start immediately. You can run initial checks without setup, then sign in when you want saved usage history, evidence continuity, and higher limits.
Can I switch between cloud and local modes?
Yes. The add-in supports both. Cloud remains the default path; local server options are available in Advanced connection options.
Is there citation monitoring?
An API preview exists. Developers register citations via the /v1/monitor API and trigger re-checks on request; changes can be posted to a webhook. Automatic scheduled re-checks are not running yet, and monitoring is not available in the Word add-in.
Check Your Next Brief in Word
Install the add-in, try the guest preview, and export evidence for the citations you scan. Want help getting started? Ask for a guided walkthrough.
Legal Notice: Provider access varies by jurisdiction and source policy. QiXCite shows the source basis and coverage limits for each result. Human review remains required before filing.