ALI
Law & Legal abbreviation · Legal Profession
| Stands for | American Law Institute |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
ALI stands for American Law Institute, a legal profession abbreviation.
Independent organization of judges, lawyers and law professors, founded in 1923 and based in Philadelphia, that drafts Restatements of the Law, model codes and principles to clarify and improve American law. Courts frequently cite its Restatements as persuasive authority.
Example: The court adopted the approach of the ALI's Restatement (Third) of Torts on products liability.
Usage notes
Its Restatements cover areas such as contracts, torts, agency, property and trusts. With the Uniform Law Commission it maintains the Uniform Commercial Code, and it published the Model Penal Code in 1962. Membership is by election and limited in number. Bluebook citations identify it as "Am. L. Inst."
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