| and |
all search terms in same document, e.g. customary and
right |
| or |
either or both search terms in the same document, e.g. customary or
ordinary |
| /n/ |
Terms within n terms of each other where n is a number, e.g. "statutory
right" /10/ wages |
| near |
Terms within 50 words of each other, e.g. age near
discriminat* |
| not |
to exclude documents with a specific term, e.g. customary not
statutory |
| " " |
For phrase searches, e.g. "cruel and unusual punishment" |
| ( ) |
Terms placed within parentheses are processed as a unit and are
processed before the terms and/or operators outside the parentheses,
e.g. ("best interest" /10/ child*) and ("foster care" or adopt*)
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