LawLookup Addon for Anki

This Anki addon automatically looks up legal references in German law texts and opens the corresponding webpage when a specific shortcut - by default # - is pressed during card review. The addon uses a tokenizer to identify legal references in the front text of a card and opens the corresponding law section on gesetze-im-internet.de. It uses the citation guideline by the German Federal Administrative Court.

Features (mind that this is the launch version)

• Identifies legal references in German legal texts, if you followed the German Federal Administrative Court citation style.
• Opens the corresponding law section on gesetze-im-internet.de.
• Activation via a customizable keyboard shortcut during card review.

Installation

0. (Easy way:) Check out the Anki Addon Website https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/135761574 (the add-on code you can simply input is: 135761574)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/law_lookup.git

2. Navigate to the Anki addons directory:

   • On Windows: C:\Users\<YourUserName>\AppData\Roaming\Anki2\addons21
   • On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/addons21
   • On Linux: ~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21

3. Copy the law_lookup directory into the addons21 directory:

   cp -r law_lookup <Anki addons directory>

Usage

1. Open Anki and start reviewing your cards.
2. Press the # key during card review to open the corresponding law section.

What's next?

Currently, I'm working on a bugfix appearing on non-Windows systems. I think my next step will be to account for different citation styles (e.g. § 771 II ZPO instead of § 771 Abs. 2 ZPO).

Customization

If you wish to change the shortcut key, you can modify the setup_shortcut method in the lookup.py file.

Example to change the shortcut to +:

shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("+"), mw)