Legal Definitions - New York Supplement

The New York Supplement is a collection of lawbooks that are part of the West Group's National Reporter System. It includes all published appellate decisions from intermediate and lower courts of record in New York, starting from 1888 up to the present day. The abbreviation for New York Supplement is N.Y.S. or N.Y.S.2d.

For example, if a court case was heard in a lower court in New York and a decision was made, that decision would be included in the New York Supplement. This means that lawyers and judges can refer to the New York Supplement to see how similar cases were decided in the past, which can help them make decisions in current cases.

Another example is if a lawyer is researching a legal issue that has been addressed in New York courts, they can use the New York Supplement to find relevant cases and see how the courts have interpreted the law in the past.