Contract Sentence
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A Contract Sentence is a linguistic sentence drawn from within a contract agreement document.
- Context:
- It can (often) specify the duties, rights, penalties, or conditions agreed upon by the parties involved in the contract.
- It can (often) be crafted using specialized legal terminology and structured in a manner that is intended to be legally binding and enforceable.
- It can range from being a Neutral-Position Contract Sentence (balances party risk) to being a Position-Favoring Contract Sentence (that may favor one party's interests over another's).
- It can be referenced in Court Proceedings.
- It can be referenced by a Contract Process.
- It can be an input to a Contract Sentence Task, such as contract sentence semantic parsing.
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- Example(s):
- One which outlines a restriction on subletting, such as: "
The lessee shall not sublet any portion of the premises without the lessor's prior written consent." - One which specifies a payment obligation, such as: "
Payment shall be due within 30 days of receiving the invoice." - One which asserts the retention of intellectual property rights, such as: "
All intellectual property rights are retained by the provider." - One that imposes documentation and confidentiality obligations, such as: "
Within a reasonable time after receiving a timely Request for Information and an executed Audit Confidentiality Agreement, both Landlord and Tenant shall endeavor to comply with the provisions set forth in the lease agreement, allowing for the execution of necessary documentation and the inspection of pertinent records, thus maintaining a balanced relationship that respects both parties' obligations and rights under the lease." - an Annotated Contract Sentence, such as:
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Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable access to the Premises(PRIMARY_OBLIGATION, LANDLORD_OBLIGATION, ACCESS_PERMISSION)1during normal business hours(PERMITTED_ACCESS_TIMES)2,subject to Landlord's security procedures and regulations(ACCESS_CONDITION, SECURITY_PROCEDURES_COMPLIANCE, REGULATIONS_COMPLIANCE)3."
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- One which outlines a restriction on subletting, such as: "
- Counter-Example(s):
- A Non-Binding Agreement Sentence, which expresses intentions or expectations without creating legal obligations.
- A General Business Communication Sentence, which might convey information or intentions in a business context but does not have the legal force of a contract sentence.
- A Legal Definition, which provides the meaning of a term used within a contract but does not itself express an obligation, right, or condition.
- See: Contract Sentence Similarity, Legal Drafting, Contract Management Software, Legal Interpretation, Contract Clause, Legal Terminology.