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Westlaw

Westlaw proper noun: an online legal research service most commonly used to search and retrieve United States case law, but also providing comprehensive access to statutes, regulations, and secondary sources discussing the law.

Proper noun

Westlaw

  1. An online legal research service most commonly used to search and retrieve United States case law, but also providing comprehensive access to statutes, regulations, and secondary sources discussing the law.

Origin of Westlaw

From West + law; the publishing company was founded by John B. West and his brother Horatio in 1872.

Questions about Westlaw

What does Westlaw mean?
Westlaw means an online legal research service most commonly used to search and retrieve United States case law, but also providing comprehensive access to statutes, regulations, and secondary sources discussing the law.
What part of speech is Westlaw?
Westlaw is a proper noun.

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