WESTLAW ADVANTAGE: KEYCITE SYMBOLS
Simple, clear symbols expedite your Westlaw research.
See at a glance the status of a case or statute
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- The case or administrative decision is no longer good law for at least one of the points it contains, OR
- The statute or regulation was amended, repealed, superseded, or held unconstitutional or preempted
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- The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but hasn’t been reversed or overruled, OR
- The statute or regulation was renumbered or transferred, had its validity called into doubt, or is affected by pending legislation
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- The case or administrative decision has some history
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- The case or administrative decision has some history
- The statute or regulation has citing references
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EXAMINED - Contains an extended discussion of the cited case, usually more than a printed page of text |
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DISCUSSED - Contains a substantial discussion of the cited case, usually more than a paragraph |
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CITED - Includes some discussion of the cited case, usually less than a paragraph |
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MENTIONED - Contains a brief reference to the cited case, usually in a string citation |
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MENTIONED - Indicate that the citing case, administrative decision, or brief directly quotes the cited case or administrative decision. |
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