Limiting using Search operators You can use search operators to combine terms within a field. For example, entering Pepper and Hart in the Parties field and clicking Search will bring up a list of reports referring to those cases. And' to 'Or' and then to 'Not'. For example, searching for husband and wife in the Free text field and a search for assizes in the Court field gives a list of 35 records. That search can be narrowed down by searching for husband and wife in the Catchwords field to 22 records.
Boolean operators combine and exclude terms in a particular way.
The three main operators are 'and', 'or', and 'not'. The ' and ' operator is useful if you need to narrow a search. The ' or ' operator widens a search so must be used with care. The ' not ' operator can be useful for narrowing a search, but must be used with caution because some useful records may include a passing reference to a term you exclude. Parentheses Use parentheses to define the logical order in which a multiple-term query is performed.