# Legal Information Institute
*Also known as LII*

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- Website: https://www.law.cornell.edu
- AI agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/law-cornell-edu
- Updated: 2026-10-05
- Read by AI assistants from: Anthropic

> Free, open-access source of federal legal materials and a general legal dictionary for the public and researchers.

The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a non-profit program of Cornell Law School that provides free, reliable access to a wide range of legal materials. It maintains an up-to-date collection of U.S. federal legal texts, case law, and related materials, and it offers a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia to explain legal concepts. LII serves students, researchers, educators, legal professionals, and the general public, supporting education and informed decision-making by making law accessible and understandable. The organization relies on collaboration with students and staff and emphasizes open, accessible web publishing and ongoing content updates.

**Mission:** To provide free, reliable, and accessible legal information to the public, supporting education, research, and informed civic participation.

## Products & Services

### [U.S. Code](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text)
*Platform*
Access Comprehensive Federal Statutes for Free Online.
Online, free-access repository of United States federal statutes organized by title. The U.S. Code page provides a navigable table of contents and full text of federal statutes, with up-to-date content and cross-links.
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- **Free Online Access** — Access Statutes At No Cost
- **Full Text Access** — Read Full Legal Texts
- **Up-to-Date Content** — Stay Informed
- **Table of Contents By Title** — Easily Navigate Statutes
- **Cross-Linked References** — Access Related Regulations

### [Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text)
*Platform*
Access Comprehensive Federal Regulations Easily and Freely.
Online collection of federal regulations, organized by title, with a navigable table of contents and links to individual parts and rules.
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- **Electronic CFR Reference** — Find Up-to-Date Regulations Quickly
- **Cross-link Navigation** — Access Related Content Instantly
- **Table of Contents by Title** — Navigate Regulations Efficiently
- **User-Friendly Search Functionality** — Locate Regulations with Ease

### [Wex Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex)
*Platform*
Access comprehensive legal definitions and explanations for free, enhancing understanding of legal terms.
Free online legal dictionary and encyclopedia that defines and explains legal terms and concepts; organized by topical categories for easy navigation.
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- **Definitions of Legal Terms** — Understand Legal Language
- **Free Access** — No Cost to Access
- **Topic-Based Organization** — Navigate Easily
- **Regular Updates** — Stay Informed
- **Community-Built Resource** — Collaborative Learning

### [Gender Justice Collection](https://www.law.cornell.edu/gender-justice)
*Platform*
Provides vital legal resources for promoting gender justice and addressing gender-based violence.
Database of international, regional, and domestic case law and legislation promoting gender justice and ending gender-based violence; supports targeted research with search and regional resources.
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- **Global case law and legislation** — Ensures Comprehensive Legal Access
- **Searchable collection** — Facilitates Efficient Research
- **Country and region resources** — Organizes Resources Effectively
- **Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) Resources** — Supports Survivor Advocacy
- **New Topics on Education Rights** — Addresses Education Rights

### [Uniform Commercial Code](https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc)
*Platform*
Access comprehensive resources and articles related to the Uniform Commercial Code.
Compilation of uniform commercial code provisions and articles, with access to multiple articles and older versions; includes toolbox and information about uniform laws.
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- **Articles of the UCC** — Explore UCC Articles
- **Uniform Laws Toolbox** — Utilize Uniform Laws Tools
- **Older Versions** — Review Historical Versions

## Market Segments

- **Legal research and knowledge management** (market size $3.5B, CAGR 12%): Capabilities that provide authoritative legal content, advanced search, and practitioner-ready guidance to support legal research, precedents, and practice knowledge.
  - Products: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), U.S. Code, Uniform Commercial Code, Wex Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia
- **Regulatory compliance research** (market size $27.8B, CAGR 12%): Resources to locate, track, and interpret federal regulations and statutory references to support corporate compliance, policy analysis, and regulatory monitoring.
  - Products: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), U.S. Code, Uniform Commercial Code
- **Legal education and reference** (market size $3.0B, CAGR 6%): Educational reference materials and topical explanations for law students, educators, and the public to learn legal concepts, terminology, and foundational statutes.
  - Products: Wex Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia, U.S. Code, Gender Justice Collection
- **Human rights and gender justice research** (market size $500M, CAGR 6.5%): Curated international, regional, and domestic case law, legislation, and resources focused on gender justice, gender-based violence, and related rights issues for advocates, researchers, and policymakers.
  - Products: Gender Justice Collection

## Sources

- [Legal Information Institute](https://www.law.cornell.edu)
- [U.S. Code](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text)
- [Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text)
- [Wex Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex)
- [Gender Justice Collection](https://www.law.cornell.edu/gender-justice)
- [Uniform Commercial Code](https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc)
- [Estimated to be valued at USD 3.11 billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD 10.82 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 28.3%.](https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/legal-ai-software-market-88725278.html)
- [The global legal technology market was valued at USD 29.81 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 73.32 billion by 2035; CAGR 9.42% (2026-2035).](https://www.precedenceresearch.com/legal-technology-market)
- [Global Legal Analytics Market was valued at USD 1.85 Billion in 2023 and is projected to hit USD 5.03 Billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 11.78% (2024-2032).](https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/report/legal-analytics-market)
- [Global legaltech market size is projected to rise from US$32.8 billion in 2026 to US$63.1 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% (2026-2033).](https://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/market-research/legaltech-market.asp)
- [Regulatory Compliance Management Software market size was valued at USD 27,800 million in 2024; CAGR 12%.](https://www.credenceresearch.com/report/regulatory-compliance-management-software-market)
- [The Cross-Border Compliance Solutions market was valued at USD 18.7 Billion in 2024; CAGR 11.2%.](https://growthmarketreports.com/report/cross-border-compliance-solutions-market)
- [The global Regulatory Compliance market is valued at USD 19.8 Billion in 2026 and grows at a CAGR of around 12.5% (2026–2033).](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/north-america-regulatory-compliance-market-size-competitive-42snc)
- [2024 Market Size$ 21.93 Billion; CAGR 9.39%.](https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/legal-tech-market-22697)
- [Legal Tech Market valued at USD 26.70 billion in 2023; CAGR 12.8%.](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/05/3037254/28124/en/legal-tech-market-global-outlook-forecasts-report-2024-2029-contract-collaboration-software-booming-ai-and-ml-sectors-workflow-automation-cloud-adoption-fueling-expansion.html)
- [2024 Market Size $1.458 Billion; CAGR 33.8%.](https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/artificial-intelligence-in-law-market-21408)
- [projected CAGR of 4.1% from 2026 to 2033.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-legal-services-market-trends-applications-8zhwe)
- [projected to expand at a CAGR of 10.5% from 2026 to 2033.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/market-dynamics-legal-online-education-platform-key-tljhe)
- [Close to USD $33 billion has been pledged to this area](https://commitments.generationequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/EJR-report-2023.pdf)