define_term
Where the law defines a phrase
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The definition of a term of art, and the provision that gives it. Ask this BEFORE search_legislation whenever the question is what a phrase means ('durable medium', 'taxable person'): search returns provisions that USE a phrase, this returns the law that DEFINES it, verbatim. A term defined by several instruments returns several rows — the scope of each definition is the instrument carrying it, so check the work before applying one.
The definition text is always free. Only the adoption resolution (adopts, which act a borrowed definition comes from) is Lexiara Nexus data requiring an API key on a signed-in account.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | string | yes | The phrase, e.g. 'durable medium'. Matched exactly (case-insensitive). |
| jurisdiction | string | no | ISO country filter, e.g. 'UK', 'FR', 'EU'. |
| limit | number | no | Maximum definitions, default 8. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"term": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The phrase, e.g. 'durable medium'. Matched exactly (case-insensitive)."
},
"jurisdiction": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO country filter, e.g. 'UK', 'FR', 'EU'."
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Maximum definitions, default 8."
}
},
"required": [
"term"
]
}