A Cognitive Approach to Judicial Opinion Structure: Applying Domain ...

A Cognitive Approach to Judicial Opinion Structure: Applying Domain Expertise to Component Analysis Jack G. Conrad

Daniel P. Dabney

Research & Development Thomson Legal & Regulatory St.Paul, MN 55123 USA

West Online Research West Group St.Paul, MN 55123 USA

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