First steps in building a model for the retrieval of court decisions

  • Authors:
  • Marie-Francine Moens;Rik De Busser

  • Affiliations:
  • Interdisciplinary Centre for Law & Information Technology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tiensestraat 41, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;Interdisciplinary Centre for Law & Information Technology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tiensestraat 41, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

The MOSAIC project investigates a retrieval model for court decisions based on structured and unstructured (natural language) information in legal cases. This paper focuses on how relevant information in court decisions can function as a key for retrieval and on the automated construction of case representations. Techniques of automated concept learning and rhetorical structure identification are among the most promising ones.