Printer FriendlyCommon Segment Descriptions
Document segments vary from source to source. There are four main categories of document segments:
Use the Source Information Icon 
next to the Source name to view a list of document segments for a particular source.
NOTE:
The Source Information page for group sources does not contain a list of document segments.
Common Case Law Segments
The following list provides a description of the most commonly used case law document segments. Not all Segments appear in every document.
Cite:
the citation of the case in an official reporter or parallel reference.
Counsel:
the name of individuals, law firms, or organizations representing a party of interest in the case.
Court:
the name of the court that heard the case.
Disposition:
the final decision of the court. You can search this segment by date.
History:
the prior and subsequent history of the case.
Judges:
the names of the judges hearing the case.
Name:
the names of all the parties involved in a case.
Number:
the docket number(s) assigned to a case by the court.
Opinion:
the text of the opinion issued by the court. It includes the majority, dissent, and concurrance.
Writtenby:
the name of the judge(s) authoring the opinion, including the majority, concurrence, and dissent.
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Common Statutes Segments
The following list provides a description of the most commonly used document segments in statutes. Not all segments appear in every document.
Cite:
the citation for a document.
Heading:
the number and name of the topic under which a document has been organized.
History:
the history of a document.
Notes:
the editorial notes pertaining to a document.
Section:
the number and caption of a document.
Text:
the text of a document.
Unanno:
searches, displays, and prints a document without annotations.
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