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Case-based reasoning and law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2006

EDWINA L. RISSLAND
Affiliation:
Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; e-mail: Rissland@cs.umass.edu
KEVIN D. ASHLEY
Affiliation:
Graduate Program in Intelligent Systems and School of Law, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; e-mail: Ashley@pitt.edu
L. KARL BRANTING
Affiliation:
BAE Systems, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, USA; e-mail: Karl.branting@baesystems.com

Abstract

A primary research stream that contributed to the birth of case-based reasoning (CBR) was Artificial Intelligence and Law. Since law is largely about cases, it is a particularly interesting domain for CBR researchers. This article surveys some of the historically significant systems and developments in this field.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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