Legal & Legal-AI Glossary
Clear, plain-language definitions of the legal and AI terms you run into, written for anyone working with the law.
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Affidavit
An affidavit is a written statement of facts the signer swears or affirms is true before a notary or other authorized officer, under penalty of perjury.
Read definitionAttorney-Client Privilege
Attorney-client privilege protects confidential lawyer-client communications from compelled disclosure in discovery, subject to waiver and exceptions.
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Case Law
Case law is the body of law made by judges through past court decisions, used as precedent to interpret statutes and guide future rulings.
Read definitionContract Review
Contract review is the careful examination of a contract before signing to find risks, obligations, and unfavorable terms, then negotiate edits by redlining.
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Deposition
A deposition is sworn, out-of-court testimony given under oath before trial during discovery, recorded word-for-word by a court reporter into a transcript.
Read definitionDiscovery
Discovery is the pretrial phase of litigation where parties exchange evidence using tools like interrogatories, document requests, and depositions.
Read definitionDocument Review
Document review is the process of examining documents to assess relevance, privilege, and key facts in litigation, M&A due diligence, or contract analysis.
Read definitionDue Diligence
Due diligence is the investigation and review of a business, asset, or party before a transaction, used to verify claims and uncover risks before you sign.
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Legal AI Assistant
A legal AI assistant is software that uses large language models to help with legal research, drafting, document review, and answering legal questions.
Read definitionLegal Hold
A legal hold is a process requiring an organization to preserve all potentially relevant information, including ESI, once litigation is reasonably anticipated.
Read definitionLegal Research
Legal research means finding and analyzing the statutes, regulations, and case law that govern a legal question, then confirming each source is still good law.
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Statute of Limitations
A statute of limitations is a law setting the maximum time after an event in which you can sue or bring charges. Miss it and the claim is usually barred.
Read definitionSubpoena
A subpoena is a court-backed order compelling a person to testify, produce documents, or both, with penalties for ignoring it.
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