Legal Glossary

Generate a glossary of legal terms for "$ARGUMENTS". Define terms in plain language, organized by legal area, with practical examples and context for non-lawyers.

Note: AI-generated legal content does not constitute legal advice. Definitions are simplified for accessibility and may not capture every legal nuance.

Arguments. $ARGUMENTS may contain the project name and optional flags. Take the first token as <project> and treat --skip-checks as a flag; never include flags in file paths. All paths below use <project>. If --skip-checks is present, skip the prerequisite check and, before writing any artifact, append one line to .metapowers/legal/<project>/skip-log.md: - <ISO timestamp> — <skill name> skipped prerequisite check for <artifact file> — reason: <reason or "none given">.

Prerequisites

None — this is a utility skill.

Process

1. Determine scope:

   • Parse "<project>" to identify which legal area(s) or terms to cover
   • If a broad topic is requested, cover terms across all relevant legal areas
   • If a specific area is requested, provide deeper coverage of that area

2. Organize terms by legal area:

   • Contract Law — offer, acceptance, consideration, breach, damages, indemnification, force majeure, assignment, waiver, severability
   • Privacy and Data Protection — personal data, data controller, data processor, consent, data subject rights, breach notification, cross-border transfer, data minimization
   • Intellectual Property — copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, licensing, fair use, infringement, prior art, work for hire
   • Employment Law — at-will employment, wrongful termination, non-compete, non-solicitation, independent contractor, misclassification, FLSA, harassment, accommodation
   • Compliance and Regulatory — due diligence, fiduciary duty, regulatory filing, audit, whistleblower, sanctions, anti-corruption, know your customer (KYC)
   • Corporate Law — incorporation, bylaws, fiduciary duty, shareholder, board resolution, articles of incorporation, operating agreement, capitalization, vesting

3. For each term, provide:

   • Definition — one sentence in plain language, avoiding legalese in the definition itself
   • Example — a practical example of how the term is used in a real-world scenario
   • Why it matters — why a non-lawyer should understand this term and when they might encounter it
   • Jurisdiction note (where applicable) — flag when a term has different meanings, scope, or enforceability in different jurisdictions or legal contexts

4. Ensure accessibility:

   • Use everyday language in definitions
   • Avoid circular definitions (do not define a legal term using other undefined legal terms)
   • Where a legal term must reference another term, ensure that term is also defined in the glossary
   • Order terms logically within each section (foundational terms first)

Output

Present the glossary directly to the user. Do not write to a file unless the user explicitly requests it. If the user requests a file, write to .metapowers/legal/<project>/legal-glossary.md, starting with # Legal Glossary — <project>.

Highlight to the user:

• Total terms defined and legal areas covered
• Any terms with significant jurisdictional variation
• Suggestions for additional terms the user may want to explore