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CHAPTER 5 SECONDARY AUTHORITY WEST’S KEY NUMBER DIGESTS

WEST’S DIGESTS PURPOSE AND RESEARCH ROLE ORGANIZATION BY LEGAL TOPICS

WEST’S DIGESTS COMPONENTS Descriptive Word Index Table of Cases Words and Phrases Updates Each Topic Includes: Subjects Included and Excluded, Table of Contents, Case Summaries

WEST’S DIGESTS TYPES American Digest System Digests of Federal Court Opinions Regional Digests State Digests

WEST’S DIGESTS RESEARCH AIDS Case Headnotes Descriptive Word Index Topic outline Table of Cases Updates Reference from Other Sources

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