AI legal research tool
Research you can check.
An AI legal research tool that finds the authority first and answers from it. Case law, statutes, and rules across eight jurisdictions, with every citation linked to the source so the first thing you do is read it, not trust it.
Coverage
Eight jurisdictions, named.
Vendors tend to be vague about coverage because vagueness is safer. Here is the actual list, and what sits behind each one.
- United States: federal and state case law, statutes, and procedural rules.
- United Kingdom: reported judgments, legislation, and practice directions.
- Canada: federal and provincial authority.
- European Union: regulations, directives, and CJEU decisions.
- Nigeria: case law, statutes, CAMA 2020, ACJA, and procedural rules. See Nigerian research.
- Ghana: superior court judgments and legislation.
- Kenya: case law and statutes.
- South Africa: reported judgments and legislation.
How it works
Retrieve, then answer.
Step one
The question is resolved against a jurisdiction.
“Is this clause enforceable” means different things in Lagos and in London. The jurisdiction is set explicitly on the matter or the query, so the search runs against the right body of law rather than whichever one the model happens to know best.
Step two
Primary sources are retrieved and ranked.
Semantic search over indexed judgments and legislation returns the passages that actually address the question, rather than documents that merely share vocabulary with it.
Step three
The answer is written from what was found.
Each proposition carries the authority it rests on, linked. Where the law is unsettled or the sources conflict, the answer says so rather than picking a side for the sake of a clean response. The result attaches to the matter, and the time is captured against it.
FAQ
Questions, addressed.
What is an AI legal research tool?
An AI legal research tool answers legal questions by searching a body of primary law and composing a response from the sources it retrieves. The important difference from a general chatbot is grounding: a research tool shows you which judgment or section it relied on, so the answer can be verified rather than taken on trust.
Does it hallucinate citations?
Answers are composed from documents retrieved at query time, and every citation links to the retrieved source. If a source does not exist it cannot be retrieved, and so it cannot be cited. You should still open the authority before relying on it in a filing.
How does it compare to LexisNexis or Westlaw?
Traditional databases are excellent at search and leave the synthesis to you. ModulawAI performs the synthesis and shows its sources, and it sits inside your practice management system so research attaches to the matter. It also covers African jurisdictions that the major Western databases treat thinly or not at all.
Can it research Nigerian law?
Yes, in depth: Nigerian case law, statutes, CAMA 2020, ACJA, and procedural rules. See Nigerian legal research and AI legal research in Nigeria.
Is research included in the price?
Yes. Research is part of the platform rather than a separate database subscription. It is included in the platform, with usage-based credits on paid plans: see pricing.
Ask it something you already know.
Book a demo. Bring a question you have already researched and compare.