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A term used in the legal profession to describe the process of using a citator to discover the history of a case or statute to determine whether it is still good law. The expression is derived from the act of using Shepard's Citations. An individual checking a citation by shepardizing a case will be able to find out various information, such as how often the opinion has been followed in later cases and whether a particular case has been overruled or modified. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The days of getting eye strain from Shepardizing cases are gone; computerized tools replace the red books and scattered pamphlets you remember with fear and loathing. After reading the full text of any authority relied on and shepardizing it (if appropriate), the researcher should document the research with a working paper, memorandum or opinion letter. nbsp;are registered trademarks and Shepardizing and SHEPARD's FOCUS is a trademark of Shepard's Company. |
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