The language of legal AI. Plainly explained.

Security mechanisms that restrict who can view or use resources in the platform.

A temporary digital key that securely grants a user or application access to specific data for a limited time.

The section where users configure their personal profile, notifications, and security preferences.

A software extension that embeds GC AI capabilities directly into desktop applications like Microsoft Word.

Computer systems designed to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding language or recognizing patterns. In legal tech, AI accelerates drafting, review, and research.

A digital bridge that allows different software applications to talk to each other securely. It's how GC AI connects to your document management systems.

A defined limit (often monetary or risk-based) that triggers the requirement for higher-level authorization before signing a contract.

A mechanism for resolving disputes outside of court by using a neutral third party whose decision is typically binding.

A clause dictating whether a party can transfer their rights or obligations under the contract to a third party.

A file added directly to a chat message or workflow task to provide immediate context for the AI.

An official inspection of systems, processes, or documents to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

A secure, chronological record of all user actions and system events, critical for security and compliance tracking.

The security process of verifying the identity of a user attempting to log into the platform.

The process of determining what specific actions and data an authenticated user is allowed to access.

The use of software to execute tasks with minimal human intervention. This saves time on administrative legal work.

A document comparison showing the differences between two versions of a file, typically used to verify what changed between negotiation rounds.

A formal notification required when a security incident results in the unauthorized exposure of protected data.

The administrative tool used to create and configure custom playbooks, workflows, and AI skills without needing to write code.

An exception built into a clause that excludes specific situations or items from the general rule (e.g., carving out gross negligence from a liability cap).

The law as established by the outcomes and opinions of former court cases, rather than through legislative statutes.

The conversational interface where you interact directly with the AI. You can ask questions, request summaries, or draft text just like talking to a human assistant.

The saved record of your past conversations with the AI. You can reference or resume previous sessions from your history.

A specific, automated rule within a playbook that looks for a particular clause or risk (e.g., verifying governing law is set to Delaware).

A clickable link or footnote provided by the AI that directs you to the specific page and paragraph in the source document where it found its answer.

A distinct section or paragraph within a contract that addresses a specific legal or commercial topic, such as termination or liability.

A version of a document with all tracked changes and redlines accepted, displaying only the final text.

Global information about your organization (such as industry, standard terms, and corporate policies) that the AI references to align its answers with your business standards.

The act of ensuring that organizational operations and contracts adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Sensitive business information that parties agree to keep secret under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

A pre-built integration module designed to link the platform with a specific external system easily.

The background information, specific documents, and instructions given to the AI so it understands the full picture. Good context is essential for accurate, relevant AI output.

The process of analyzing a legal agreement to identify risks, missing clauses, and deviations from your company's standard positions. AI accelerates this by instantly flagging issues.

Safeguards and mechanisms put in place to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.

An ongoing exchange of messages between you and the AI. The AI remembers previous messages within the same conversation to provide continuous, relevant help.

The individual or organization on the other side of a legal agreement or negotiation.

A contract or document drafted and provided by the other party in a negotiation. These often require thorough review against your playbook.

The written explanation by a judge or court detailing the rationale and legal principles behind their ruling.

A formal promise within a contract to engage in, or refrain from, a specified action.

The main overview screen providing high-level metrics, recent activity, and quick access to tools.

A capitalized word or phrase in a contract that has a specific, agreed-upon meaning explicitly stated in the document's definitions section.

The secure, permanent removal of data from the platform according to retention policies.

A statement intended to explicitly limit or deny legal responsibility or specific warranties.

Any written file (such as a contract, memo, or policy) uploaded to the platform for storage or AI analysis.

A Data Processing Agreement regulating how a vendor is allowed to handle and protect personal data on behalf of a client.

A preliminary version of a document, contract, or message that is still subject to review and revision.

The built-in word processing interface where you can review, redline, and finalize legal documents interactively.

A proposed email message written by the AI, ready for you to review and send to stakeholders or opposing counsel.

The process of converting data into an unreadable code to prevent unauthorized access during storage or transmission.

A specific digital address where an API receives requests and sends responses.

A guideline that determines when a specific contract issue must be reviewed by a more senior attorney or a different department before approval.

A specified circumstance where the standard rules or obligations of a contract do not apply.

A browser add-on that brings AI functionality to web-based tools and platforms.

The automated process where AI reads a document and pulls out specific data points, like dates or party names, into structured fields.

A status indicating a clause doesn't meet the standard position but matches an acceptable alternative defined in your playbook.

An alternative, acceptable version of a clause that your negotiators can agree to if the standard position is rejected by the counterparty.

The specific amounts charged for services, products, or licenses as outlined in the agreement.

The digital container holding a document, image, or data, supported in various formats like PDF or DOCX.

Any notable piece of information, clause, or data point extracted from a document by the AI.

A contract or document drafted by your own organization, utilizing your standard terms and templates.

An alert generated by the AI when a clause deviates from your playbook, poses a risk, or is missing entirely.

A type of AI that can create new content (like text, summaries, or contract clauses) based on the patterns it learned during training. It is the underlying technology powering drafting and summarization features.

A clause specifying which state or country's laws will be used to interpret and enforce the contract.

The technical process of restricting the AI's answers to only the facts found in your provided documents and verified legal sources. Grounding prevents the AI from making up information.

When an AI confidently generates incorrect, fabricated, or nonsensical information. GC AI mitigates this by strongly anchoring responses to your specific uploaded documents and legal sources.

The core legal principle or rule derived from a court's decision in a specific case.

A contractual obligation for one party to compensate the other for certain damages or losses.

The process of organizing document text and metadata so it can be searched quickly and accurately by the platform.

A seamless connection between GC AI and the tools you already use, like Word or your internal drive, allowing data to flow automatically without manual uploads.

A commercial document requesting payment for goods or services provided under the contract.

A specific problem or significant deviation identified in a document that requires human review and resolution.

The specific geographic area or legal authority within which a court has the right to make decisions.

A centralized repository of your organization's approved documents, prior contracts, and guidelines that the AI searches to provide accurate answers.

An advanced AI system trained on vast amounts of text to understand and generate human language. LLMs form the core intelligence of modern chat and document analysis tools.

Artificial intelligence models and tools specifically tailored, trained, or fine-tuned for the legal domain. It helps legal professionals efficiently handle contracts, research, and matter management.

External, authoritative legal materials (such as case law or statutes) used to support a legal argument or answer.

Formal written correspondence, such as a demand letter or notice of termination, which the AI can help draft.

The specific maximum financial amount established in the limitation of liability clause.

A clause that caps the amount of damages one party can be forced to pay if they breach the contract.

The visible annotations and edits on a document, encompassing both redlines and comments.

Specific details, correspondence, and documents related to an individual legal matter or case. It ensures the AI's work is hyper-relevant to the task at hand.

An internal legal memorandum providing analysis, research, or advice on a specific issue.

A single input from you or a single response from the AI within a chat session.

Data that describes other data, such as a document's author, creation date, or contract type, enabling powerful search and filtering.

The underlying AI engine that processes your requests and generates responses. You can think of it as the 'brain' of the platform.

The strategic stance you take during negotiations regarding what terms you will demand, concede, or compromise on.

A secure industry standard that lets you log into GC AI using your existing company credentials without creating a new password.

A legally binding requirement for a party to perform (or refrain from performing) a specific action.

Technology that converts scanned images of text or PDFs into searchable, machine-readable data.

A transactional document specifying the exact products, pricing, and quantities being purchased under a master agreement.

The computational process of analyzing a text string to understand its grammatical or structural components.

A status indicating that a clause in a reviewed document complies with your playbook's standard positions.

The actual data or information transmitted within an API request or response.

The rules governing when and how payments must be made, such as 'Net 30'.

The specific access rights assigned to a user role, dictating what documents they can view or edit.

Any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, subject to strict privacy regulations.

A digital set of rules defining your organization's standard positions, acceptable risks, and required clauses for contracts. The AI uses your playbook to automatically review incoming agreements.

A documented set of rules or guidelines governing organizational behavior and decision-making.

Your organization's official stance on a specific legal or commercial term during negotiations.

A previous court decision that serves as a recognized rule or guide for deciding subsequent cases with similar facts.

The established, step-by-step instructions for executing a policy or process.

The specific instruction, question, or input you type into the AI to tell it what to do. A well-crafted prompt yields a more accurate and useful response.

The iterative process of refining and optimizing how you ask the AI questions to get the best possible results. It involves adjusting tone, context, and format requirements.

A centralized collection of tested and approved prompt templates. It allows your entire team to access best practices for interacting with the AI.

A pre-written, reusable prompt structure with placeholders for specific details. Templates help standardize tasks like contract summaries across your legal team.

New text suggested by the AI or a user to replace problematic clauses or fill gaps in a contract.

A condition or requirement specified within a legal document; often used interchangeably with 'clause'.

Actionable advice provided by the AI (such as suggested redlines) on how to fix an issue flagged during a contract review.

Proposed edits to a document that visually show exactly what text is being added, deleted, or changed. The AI can automatically generate redlines to bring a contract in line with your playbook.

A rule or directive made and maintained by an administrative agency or authority.

A provision detailing how a contract can be extended for an additional period after its initial term ends.

The individual or organization that your legal team represents and protects during a negotiation.

The message sent by one system to an API asking for data or a specific action.

The text or action generated by the AI after you provide it with a prompt. A high-quality response depends on clear instructions and relevant context.

The data or confirmation sent back by an API after it processes a request.

The policy determining how long data and documents must be securely stored before they are archived or deleted.

The system's action of fetching the exact documents or information required to answer a query or provide context to the AI.

An updated version of a document incorporating recent edits, negotiations, or redlines.

An overall assessment of the potential legal or commercial danger associated with a specific clause or entire contract.

The degree of legal or commercial risk your organization is willing to accept to close a deal, which informs your playbook rules.

A system where access permissions are granted based on a user's role within the organization (e.g., Admin vs. Viewer).

Defined boundaries that limit exactly what an API or integration is allowed to do or access.

The function allowing users to find specific documents or terms across their entire knowledge base.

A major organizational division within a contract, which may contain multiple related clauses.

An event that compromises the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an organization's systems or data.

A categorization (e.g., Low, Medium, High) of how much risk an identified issue poses to your organization.

An interface element that slides out to provide AI chat, document details, or workflow actions alongside your main view.

A specialized, pre-configured AI capability designed to handle a specific legal task, such as extracting clauses or summarizing a deposition. Skills make complex AI operations accessible with a single click.

A Service Level Agreement defining the expected performance metrics, uptime, and support response times.

The exact document or legal text the AI used to find information. The platform always points back to sources so you can verify the AI's claims.

The primary, original file that the AI is instructed to review, summarize, or extract data from.

The original documents or texts you provide to the AI to analyze, summarize, or extract information from.

A document detailing the specific tasks, deliverables, and timelines for a project or service engagement.

A system allowing users to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials.

A simplified, non-legal overview of a contract's key business terms, designed to be easily understood by sales or executive teams.

The ideal, primary stance your organization aims to achieve in a contract for a given clause.

A written law passed by a legislative body.

A third-party vendor hired by a primary service provider that requires access to personal data to perform its services.

A concise overview of a longer document's key points, generated by the AI to save reading time.

Hidden, foundational instructions provided to the AI by the platform developers. It sets the AI's baseline behavior, tone, and guardrails before you even interact with it.

A single unit of work assigned to a user or the AI, often as part of a broader workflow or matter management process.

A standardized document structure with pre-approved language used as a starting point for drafting new contracts or letters.

A secure, isolated instance of the platform dedicated exclusively to your organization, keeping your data entirely separate from others.

A specific condition, duration, or rule established within a contract.

The rules and processes outlining how and when a contract can be legally ended before its natural expiration.

A document provided by an external entity that is neither you nor the direct counterparty, such as a standardized industry form.

A specific, grouped sequence of messages within a conversation, often focused on a single topic or document.

A specific insertion or deletion recorded within a document processing system (like Word) so others can review the edit.

How subsequent court cases have viewed or applied a specific prior case (e.g., whether it was followed, distinguished, or overturned).

The action of transferring a file from your computer into the platform so the AI can read and analyze it.

The explicit text or commands you enter to direct the AI for a specific task. This is the part of the conversation you actively control.

A clause determining the specific physical location or court system where disputes regarding the contract must be resolved.

A formal assurance or guarantee regarding the condition, quality, or performance of a product or service.

An automated message sent from one application to another when a specific event happens, used for real-time updates.

An automated sequence of steps and skills that process documents or data from start to finish. Workflows standardize repetitive tasks, like routing an NDA for initial review.

Your team's dedicated, secure environment within the platform where matters, documents, and playbooks are organized.