How do I limit my search to specific jurisdictions or content types?

You can use search filters to limit your searches to specific jurisdictions, content types, legal topics, and publications. This article describes how to limit searches to specific jurisdictions or content types. For more information on limiting searches, see How do I limit my search to specific publications? and How do I limit my search to specific legal topics?

Tip: After you select one or more filters and generate a set of results, Lexis Advance Pacific automatically adds the filters to the Recent & Favourites list, where you can select them for use in later searches. For more information, see What are recent & favourites?
  1. Enter your search terms.
  2. Select the Search: [filters] button at the right edge of the search box.
  3. Select Jurisdiction or Content Type in the left margin, depending on the type of search filter you want to use.
  4. Select one or more checkboxes of the jurisdictions or content types to which you want to limit your search. For example, to limit your search to Australian case law, select the AU Cases checkbox in the Content Type list.
  5. Repeat the steps above as often as needed to select any additional search filters.
  6. Select Search.

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