Feature Guide
Jurisprudence
Search case law semantically. Build litigation strategy with AI.
Overview
What is Jurisprudence?
The Jurisprudence module gives you access to a comprehensive case law database with AI-powered semantic search. Unlike keyword search, semantic search understands the legal concept you're researching and surfaces relevant cases even when they use different terminology.
You can filter results by jurisdiction, court level, date range, and practice area. Each case includes a structured summary, key excerpts, and citation mapping so you can see how cases relate to each other and how often they've been cited.
Once you have your research results, the Litigation Strategy tool lets you build a structured legal argument document grounded in the cases you've selected — ready for court filings or client memos.
Semantic search
Search by legal concept, not just keywords. Find cases that discuss the same principle even when the exact terms differ.
Citation mapping
Visualize how cases cite each other. Identify landmark cases and see which rulings have been followed or overturned.
Multi-jurisdiction
Search across French, European (ECHR, CJEU), and other jurisdiction databases from a single search bar.
Strategy report
Generate a structured litigation strategy document from your selected cases, with AI-drafted argument sections.
How to use
Enter your search query
Type your legal question or describe the situation. Semantic search works best with a full sentence rather than isolated keywords.
e.g. "wrongful termination during parental leave France" rather than "licenciement congé maternité"
Filter by jurisdiction, court, and date
Narrow results by selecting the relevant jurisdiction (French courts, ECHR, CJEU), court level (Cour de cassation, Cour d'appel, etc.), and date range.
Review search results
Results are ranked by semantic relevance. Each result shows a structured summary, key excerpts, citation count, and court details.
Open a case in detail
Click a case to read the full structured analysis: facts, legal issues, holding, and key reasoning. See which other cases it cites and which cite it.
Select cases for your strategy
Bookmark the cases most relevant to your matter. You can add notes to each case as you research.
Build a strategy report
Open the Litigation Strategy tool with your selected cases. GenIA-L drafts a structured argument document you can edit and export.
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Tips & best practices
Use full sentences in your search
Semantic search performs better with a complete description of the legal situation than with individual keywords.
Check citation counts
Highly cited cases are often the leading authority. A case cited 200+ times is likely a landmark ruling worth reading in full.
Combine with the Assistant
Paste the key holdings from cases into the Assistant to draft a legal argument or compare positions across jurisdictions.
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