Words & Phrases

Words & Phrases Judicially Defined in Canadian Courts and Tribunals, a multi-volume collection published in print since 1993, is the last major component of The Canadian Abridgment to be integrated into WestlaweCARSWELL. It provides judicial interpretations of both statutory and common law terms from the 1800’s to the present. The service includes approximately 70,000 Canadian interpretations of 30,000 terms, making it by far the largest service of its kind available in Canada in any medium. Words & Phrases is included as part of the LawSource subscription.

How can it help you? §         Provides you with fresh strategies for finding the law online §         Allows you to see how key terms have been interpreted by the courts §         Assists you with drafting or reading contracts or other legal documents

How does it work? All interpretations of a word or a phrase appear in a single document, making it easy to browse through several interpretations at one time (cross-references appear both in the Result List and on each document to link you to related entries). Interpretations are organized within the Words & Phrases entry by jurisdiction. Each interpretation contains the following: §         Relevant passage from the decision §         Subject area §         Name §         Citation §         Court level and judge(s) of the decision

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