Frequently Asked Questions

Preceda uses semantic search, which understands the meaning behind your query rather than just matching keywords. This means you can search using natural language descriptions and find relevant cases even when they use different terminology.

Preceda covers Canadian federal courts (Supreme Court, Federal Court, etc.). We're continuously expanding our coverage.

We regularly update our database with new judgements as they become available from official sources. The frequency depends on each court's publication schedule.

Yes. We take privacy seriously. Your search queries and results are private to your account and are not shared with third parties.

Absolutely! Preceda fully supports bilingual search in both English and French, making it ideal for Quebec's bijural legal system.

The free tier includes a limited number of searches per day. Pro offers unlimited searches and access to advanced features.

Preceda only returns real decisions from official court repositories — it never generates or invents case law. Every result links directly to the source judgement so you can read and verify it. As with any research tool, confirm authorities before relying on them.

The summaries are meant to help you triage cases quickly, not to replace reading the decision. They're AI-generated and can miss nuance, so always verify a summary against the full judgement before citing or relying on it.

No — Preceda complements them. It's built for fast, natural-language discovery of relevant decisions, giving you a strong starting point for research. It isn't a citator or a full legal database, so you'll still confirm citation history and treatment elsewhere.