- wexis
- Slang for generic computer-assisted legal research or systems.It is a combination of Westlaw and Lexis, the dominant vendors in the field.
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Wexis — is a humorous portmanteau used to refer to the alleged duopoly of publishing conglomerates that dominate the U.S. legal information services industry mdash; namely, West Publishing and LexisNexis. [Jean McKnight, Wexis versus the Net, Illinois… … Wikipedia
wexis — Slang for generic computer assisted legal research or systems. It is a combination of Westlaw and Lexis, the dominant vendors in the field. Did you run a wexis search on the statute? … Dictionary of american slang
Duopoly — For other uses, see Duopoly (disambiguation). A true duopoly (from Greek dyo / δυο (two) + polein / πωλειν (to sell)) is a specific type of oligopoly where only two producers exist in one market. In reality, this definition is generally used… … Wikipedia
Westlaw — is one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in the United States and is a part of West and Thomson Reuters. In addition, it provides proprietary database services. Westlaw gives subscribers unique… … Wikipedia
LexisNexis — Nexis redirects here. For similar words, see Nexus (disambiguation). LexisNexis Type Subsidiary Industry Publishing Founded 1977 Head … Wikipedia
