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STATUTES
Statute Search Tool That Pairs Code Sections With Cases
Find the statute that controls your issue and the cases that interpret it, side by side, without guessing the exact code section first.
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Controlling statute
The controlling statute is surfaced alongside the case law so you read the code and the precedents together.
Plain-English answer
Research memo
- Question
- Short answer
- Authorities
Casesearch shows you the sources. Always read the full opinion and verify citations before you rely on them.
What is statute search tool?
A statute search tool helps you find the controlling statute or code section for a legal question. Casesearch surfaces the relevant statute from a plain-English query, shows a one-line gloss of what it does, and pairs it with the court opinions that interpret and apply it, so you see the rule and the case law together instead of in two separate searches.
What you get
Built for statute search tool
Every result gives you a real citation, a plain-language holding, and a still-good-law signal you can verify.
Statute and case law together
The controlling code section appears alongside the cases that interpret it, like Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 16600 with the cases applying it.
No exact citation required
Describe the issue and Casesearch finds the right statute, even if you do not know the section number.
Plain-language gloss
A short summary explains what the statute requires before you read the full text.
Cross-references to authority
See which cases construe the statute and whether those cases are still good law.
How it works
Ask, search, verify
Plain English in, cited authorities out, and you always read the opinion before you rely on it.
Step 01
Ask about the rule
Describe the legal question or the conduct in plain English.
Step 02
Surface the statute
Casesearch identifies the controlling code section and explains it briefly.
Step 03
See the interpreting cases
Relevant opinions that apply the statute appear with citations and holdings.
Step 04
Verify the text
Read the statute and the cases in full before relying on them.
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Casesearch is a legal research tool, not legal advice. Always read the full opinion and verify citations before relying on them.
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