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Restatement of the Law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004284

A series of treatises published by the American Law Institute that seek to clarify and codify common law principles. These works synthesize judicial decisions from different jurisdictions to present a coherent statement of the law in specific areas. While not binding precedent, they are highly persuasive authority in many courts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004284
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004284",
  "term": "Restatement of the Law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A series of treatises published by the American Law Institute that seek to clarify and codify common law principles. These works synthesize judicial decisions from different jurisdictions to present a coherent statement of the law in specific areas. While not binding precedent, they are highly persuasive authority in many courts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/restatement-of-the-law/"
}

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