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      Compilation of case annotations

      • A digest is a compilation of case annotations, arranged alphabetically by subject. Case annotations are short descriptions of a single aspect of a case. Most digests are published by West/Thomson Reuters and use the West Topic and Key Number System.
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  2. Feb 20, 2017 · Digests provide summaries or head notes and citations to relevant case law, but they do not provide the full text of cases cited. Head notes are not primary law, and should not be cited, but rather are intended to help the user find relevant cases.

    • Jim Mumm
    • 2012
  3. Mar 29, 2023 · Case law is law based on judicial decisions. This guide cites resources for locating and identifying judicial decisions from the U.S. courts using primary and secondary sources of case law.

  4. Mar 3, 2021 · A case digest is only effective if it summarizes the FACTS, ISSUES, and the RULING. By including irrelevant details, you will be destroying the purpose of a case digest which is to put into perspective the most important facets of the case assigned.

  5. May 2, 2024 · Introduction to Case Digests. A digest is a compilation of case annotations, arranged alphabetically by subject. Case annotations are short descriptions of a single aspect of a case. Most digests are published by West/Thomson Reuters and use the West Topic and Key Number System.

    • Matthew Timko
    • 2015
  6. Apr 18, 2024 · A digest is both a subject index and a topical outline of case law. With rare exceptions, court reports are issued in chronological order. Without an index of some kind, this arrangement makes the task of finding all cases bearing on a single subject virtually impossible.

    • Shawn Nevers
    • 2011
  7. Feb 8, 2023 · A digest is a collection of headnotes, taken from cases (as reported in case reporters) and categorized by topic. A headnote is a sentence-long summary of a legal issue that was discussed in a case.

  8. Case digests are multi-volume sets arranged in alphabetical order by subject and are used to find case law on very specific legal topics. Digests can also be used for locating cases that have defined specific legal terms or to find the citation to an opinion when only the names of the parties are known.

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