Are Digests Secondary Authority?

Digests. Technically, a Digest is NOT an authority (you cannot cite to a Digest); it is a case finding aid, but a really useful one. The Digest System (created by West Publishing) is a topic and key number system.

Are digests primary or secondary authority?

Digests are not primary sources, but they are one of the fastest ways to find primary authority in a particular jurisdiction. Digests contain numerous citations to judicial decisions about particular topics and subtopics.

Is digest a secondary source?

Secondary Sources are NOT Law

There are several types of secondary legal sources including legal encyclopedias, legal periodicals (law reviews), legal dictionaries, treatises, and digests, each of which will be explained in more detail within this guide.