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LGL 110: Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant (Alexandria)

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Find Cases, Statutes, and Legislation in Westlaw

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  • Cases
  • Statutes & Court Rules
  • Proposed & Enacted Legislation

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AND Type AND between each new word or ideas. 
For example:  animals AND welfare
"   " Use quotation marks when you want two or more words to be together. 
For example:  "South Korea"     "climate change"
OR Include one or more words. 
For example:   pets OR dogs OR cats
/n

Find words within "n" words of the second.
For example:   animal /3 rescue