Wex

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Under LII’s supervision, Cornell Law students research and draft the content of our free Wex online legal reference collection.

What is Wex?

Wex is a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School . Wex entries are collaboratively created and edited by law students. More information about Wex can be found in our Wex Definitions page . Here's a list of all pages .