West Key Number System classification
E13651
West Key Number System classification is a comprehensive legal indexing system used to organize and categorize case law topics and points of law for efficient research in West’s legal publications.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal indexing system
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legal research tool → |
| alternativeName |
West Key Number classification
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West key-number digest classification → |
| appliesTo |
administrative law decisions
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case law → statutory interpretation issues → |
| associatedWith |
American legal research practice
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| coversJurisdiction |
federal courts of the United States
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state courts of the United States → |
| developedBy |
Thomson Reuters
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West Publishing Company → |
| domain |
law
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| enables |
finding all cases on a specific legal issue
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tracing development of a legal doctrine → |
| hasComponent |
digest paragraphs
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key numbers → topic headings → |
| hasFeature |
cross-references between topics
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hierarchical structure → numerical key identifiers → subject-based organization → updates through pocket parts and supplements → |
| hasPurpose |
facilitating cross-jurisdictional research
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improving efficiency of legal research → standardizing legal subject classification → |
| language |
English
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| maintainedBy |
editorial staff of Thomson Reuters
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editorial staff of West Publishing → |
| organizedBy |
key number
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legal topic → subtopic → |
| originatedIn |
early 20th century
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| relatedTo |
West Key Number System
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| usedFor |
categorizing points of law
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indexing legal topics → locating relevant case law → organizing case law → |
| usedIn |
United States legal research
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Westlaw → West’s Federal Reporter → West’s National Reporter System → West’s Supreme Court Reporter → West’s legal digests → West’s regional reporters → West’s state reporters → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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West Key Number System classification
("West Key Number classification")
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West Key Number System classification ("West key-number digest classification") → |
alternativeName |
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Supreme Court Reporter
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Westlaw ("West Key Number System") → |
hasFeature |
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West American Digest System
("West Key Number System")
→
West Key Number System classification ("West Key Number System") → |
relatedTo |
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West Publishing Company
("Key Number System")
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brand |
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West Publishing Company
("Key Number System")
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developed |
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Federal Reporter
("West key number system")
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hasCitationSystem |
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South Eastern Reporter
("West Key Number System")
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hasIndexingSystem |
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West American Digest System
("West Key Number System")
→
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usedWith |
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National Reporter System
("West Key Number System")
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uses |