Category Legal Research

What Is an A.L.R. Annotation?

A.L.R. stands for American Law Reports. An A.L.R. annotation is a secondary legal source that collects, summarizes, and organizes judicial decisions from multiple jurisdictions concerning a specific legal issue. Instead of creating law, an annotation helps researchers understand how different…

Legal Research

The purpose of legal research is to obtain and analyze relevant legal information and resources to address a specific legal question or issue. It involves locating statutes, regulations, case law, legal commentary, and other authoritative sources to gain a comprehensive…