Primary authority
id:
primary-authority-200-9112416
title:
Primary authority
text:
In legal research, a primary authority is a term referring to statements of law that are binding upon the courts, government, and individuals. Primary authority is usually in the form of a document that establishes the law, and if no document exists, is a legal opinion of a court. The search for applicable primary authority is the most important part of the process of legal research. The term "primary authority" is used to distinguish primary authority materials from texts considered to be secon
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Statement of law which is binding upon all individuals and institutions
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_authority
date created:
date modified:
2023-07-28T14:34:28Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q7243100","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7243100"}
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
14