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Justice Definitions Project (JDP)

Browser extension

Overview

JDP provides instant access to expert‑curated legal definitions as you browse. It was built as a lightweight prototype to help researchers, students, and practitioners reduce friction when encountering unfamiliar legal terms.

This project was built as an experiment for DAKSH and is published on the Chrome Web Store.

Justice Definitions Project listing on Chrome Web Store
Chrome Web Store overview — click the image to open the store page.

Install

  1. Open the Chrome Web Store listing.
  2. Click “Add to Chrome”.
  3. Pin the extension if you want quick access to the side‑panel.

How to use

  • Right‑click lookup: Select any legal term on a webpage, right‑click, and choose the JDP action to view an instant definition.
  • Side‑panel search: Click the extension icon to open the side‑panel and search across the definitions set.
  • Request a definition: If a term is missing, submit a request for expert review from within the extension.

The extension includes smart content extraction and filtering to help surface the most relevant definition.

Preview snippets

Some platforms block embedding; these previews use direct images and lightweight link cards that always render and open the real pages in a new tab.

JDP side‑panel search demonstration
Side‑panel search — explore expert‑curated definitions.
JDP right‑click definition pop‑up demonstration
Right‑click pop‑up — select any legal term to see an instant definition.
Request missing definition workflow
Request to experts — submit a term for expert review if a definition is missing.

Open‑source: view the GitHub project

The source code is available on GitHub. The snippet below links to a gist referencing the repository.

Visit the repository on GitHub