Contract Explainer

Understand any contract in plain language before you sign: clause-by-clause meaning, one-sided terms flagged, and what to ask a lawyer.

Explain the contract below in plain language. You are helping me understand what I'd be agreeing to. You are not my lawyer and this is not legal advice; your job is comprehension and question-spotting, not a signing decision.

Contract:
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[PASTE THE CONTRACT OR THE SECTIONS YOU HAVE]
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My side: [WHICH PARTY I AM, e.g. "the freelancer", "the customer", "the landlord's tenant"]
What matters most to me: [e.g. "keeping ownership of my other work", "being able to exit", "cap on my liability"]
Jurisdiction, if stated: [WHERE, or "not sure"]

Produce:
1. **The deal in 5 sentences**: who gives what, who gets what, for how long, and how it ends.
2. **Clause-by-clause plain language**: for each section: what it means for MY side specifically, in one or two sentences. Translate the legalese; keep the section numbering so I can find things.
3. **Flags, ranked**: terms that are unusual, one-sided against me, or high-consequence: auto-renewal and termination terms, liability and indemnification, IP ownership and license scope, non-compete/exclusivity, payment terms and penalties, unilateral-change clauses, dispute venue and arbitration. For each flag: what it says, why it cuts against me, and what a more balanced version typically looks like; framed as "commonly negotiated", not as advice that I should demand it.
4. **Questions to ask the other party**: 3-6 specific questions the contract leaves ambiguous.
5. **Take-to-a-lawyer list**: the clauses where real legal advice matters most for my stated priorities, and what to ask about each. If the stakes look high (large sums, personal liability, long exclusivity, IP transfer), say plainly that this one warrants professional review before signing.

Rules: base everything on the pasted text, where a referenced exhibit or defined term is missing, mark it [NOT PROVIDED: what] rather than assuming its contents. Contract law varies by jurisdiction and facts; frame every observation as "what this text says", never "what you should do". Do not conclude "this is fine to sign". That judgment isn't yours to make.

How to use

This prompt is scoped to comprehension (understanding what you're signing and knowing which questions to ask) which is where AI genuinely helps with contracts. The ranked flags tell you where your negotiation attention goes; the lawyer list tells you where the stakes exceed self-service. For anything involving significant money, IP transfer, or personal liability, treat the output as preparation for counsel, not a substitute.

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