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Jury Instructions Research Guide: Subject Specific

Jury instructions are directions from the judge to the jury regarding the applicable law specific to the case being tried. They serve as a guide to assist the jurors in understanding the legal and factual issues and in reaching a verdict.

Finding Jury Instructions

Find jury instructions using these databases. Access is restricted and requires a username and password.


Bloomberg Law - Choose Litigation dropdown tab → Litigation Resources → Scroll to down and use the "Find Jury Instructions" search box

 

Lexis - Choose the "Content" tab of the "Explore" menu → Jury Instructions

 

Westlaw - Choose the "Content types" tab → Secondary Sources → Jury Instructions

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Subject-specific Jury Instructions

Topical, or subject-specific, jury instructions may be available for a specific area of law.

For example, the American Bar Association (ABA) publishes several books covering jury instructions for subjects such as antitrust, employment and construction. In addition, professional organizations which deal with a specific area of law may have model jury instructions available online. An example is the American Intellectual Property Law Association's (AIPLA's) Model Patent Jury Instructions.

Most up-to-date subject-specific jury instructions are available through subscription databases such as Lexis and Westlaw. Accessible print materials at the law library are listed below.