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Jury Instructions Research Guide: District of Columbia Court

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.

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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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District of Columbia Circuit

Jury instructions for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit are published in Standardized Civil Jury Instructions for the District of Columbia and Criminal Jury Instructions for the District of Columbia—both of which are available through Lexis. Access to Lexis is restricted to faculty and students of Marquette University Law School through individual usernames and passwords.