Descrybe Legal Engine
Brings U.S. primary law research into ChatGPT, from finding cases to checking quotes and citing authorities.
What Descrybe Legal Engine can do in ChatGPT
Find and check U.S. primary legal sources.
Authority Search
Find U.S. court decisions and law on a question.
Citation Lookup
Turn a citation into the case it points to.
Source Passages
Pull case details and the passages that matter.
Case Treatment
See how later decisions treated and cited a case.
Quote Check
Confirm quoted legal language matches the source.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect Descrybe Legal Engine at any time.
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What Descrybe Legal Engine does in ChatGPT
The Descrybe Legal Engine plugin is a U.S. primary law research tool inside ChatGPT. It helps you go from a legal question to the actual court decisions and sources behind the answer, so you can read them yourself rather than trust a summary.
It can search for legal authority on a topic, turn a citation into the case it points to, and pull case details along with the passages that matter. It can also show how a case has been treated and which later decisions cite it.
A separate tool checks quoted legal language against the source, which helps catch quotes that were changed or invented. The listing aims it at legal professionals and serious researchers. The listing is short, so it does not mention plans or account needs.
Who it is for
- Lawyers researching U.S. case law
- Law students checking sources
- Paralegals verifying citations
How to add Descrybe Legal Engine to ChatGPT
- Open the Descrybe Legal Engine listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your Descrybe Legal Engine account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning Descrybe Legal Engine if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect Descrybe Legal Engine under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about Descrybe Legal Engine
What is the Descrybe Legal Engine ChatGPT plugin?
The Descrybe Legal Engine plugin is a U.S. primary law research tool inside ChatGPT. It helps you go from a legal question to the actual court decisions and sources behind the answer, so you can read them yourself rather than trust a summary. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Education & Research.
What can I ask Descrybe Legal Engine to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "Find U.S. cases on the duty to mitigate damages in lease disputes", "What case does 410 U.S. 113 refer to?", "Show the key passages from this decision on standing".
Who makes the Descrybe Legal Engine plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names Descrybe.com as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 1.0.0.
How do I add Descrybe Legal Engine to ChatGPT?
Open the Descrybe Legal Engine listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your Descrybe Legal Engine account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning Descrybe Legal Engine if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can Descrybe Legal Engine change things in my account, or only read?
It searches and retrieves U.S. legal sources and passages. The listing does not describe any changes it makes or any account it reads.
Who is the Descrybe Legal Engine plugin for?
Lawyers researching U.S. case law, law students checking sources and paralegals verifying citations.
Can Descrybe check if a quote is accurate?
Yes. The listing says it can verify quoted legal language against the source.
Does it show how a case was treated later?
Yes. It can check case treatment and list the authorities that cite a case.
Does Descrybe Legal Engine see my ChatGPT chats?
When Descrybe Legal Engine is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Descrybe Legal Engine. What Descrybe Legal Engine does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect Descrybe Legal Engine from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect Descrybe Legal Engine. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to Descrybe Legal Engine in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include Legal Data Hunter, Midpage Legal Research: US Law and CourtListener. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When Descrybe Legal Engine is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Descrybe Legal Engine. What Descrybe Legal Engine then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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