| 1. | any specific chapter and verse of the Bible, as used when citing the text. |
| 2. | full, cited authority, as for any quotation, opinion, action, etc.: Give me chapter and verse for the information you've provided so far. |
| 3. | Informal.
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chapter and verse
The precise authority backing up a statement or view; established rules for or detailed information about something. For example, You can't withdraw a card after you've played it; I'll cite you the rules, chapter and verse. The term alludes to the chapter and verse of a quotation from the Bible, long regarded as an ultimate authority. [Early 1600s]