Stylistic Contract Issue-Spotting Best Practice
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A Stylistic Contract Issue-Spotting Rule Writing Best Practice Guideline is a contract issue-spotting rule writing best practice focused on writing style and format recommendations for drafting clear and consistent issue-spotting rules.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Basic Style Best Practice to being an Advanced Style Best Practice, based on rule complexity.
- It can range from being a Language Style Best Practice to being a Format Style Best Practice, based on stylistic focus.
- It can range from being a Manual Style Best Practice to being an Automated Style Best Practice, based on implementation.
- It can range from being a General Style Best Practice to being a Domain-Specific Style Best Practice, based on application.
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- It can encourage Clear Language Use through independent, single-purpose style instructions that ensure each rule is comprehensible without external context.
- It can promote Consistent Formatting across issue-spotting rules to maintain uniformity in how guidelines are presented and interpreted.
- It can be incorporated into a Writing Style Guide, offering a standardized framework for rule writing across various contract types.
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- Example(s):
- Language_Style_BP_GUIDELINEs for writing rules:
- VOICE_STYLE_BP: "
Write issue-spotting rules in active voice to clearly identify the responsible party" - TENSE_STYLE_BP: "
Use present tense consistently when writing issue-spotting questions" - MODAL_STYLE_BP: "
Apply modal verbs consistently - 'must' for requirements, 'may' for options"
- VOICE_STYLE_BP: "
- Format_Style_BP_GUIDELINEs for rule structure:
- STRUCTURE_STYLE_BP: "
Construct each issue-spotting rule with a single main clause" - LENGTH_STYLE_BP: "
Keep issue-spotting rules under 25 words for clarity" - LAYOUT_STYLE_BP: "
Apply consistent indentation and numbering across all rules"
- STRUCTURE_STYLE_BP: "
- Term_Style_BP_GUIDELINEs for terminology:
- DEFINED_STYLE_BP: "
Capitalize and define all technical terms before use in rules" - CONSISTENT_STYLE_BP: "
Use identical terms for the same concept throughout all rules" - PRECISE_STYLE_BP: "
Choose specific legal terms over general language in rules"
- DEFINED_STYLE_BP: "
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- Language_Style_BP_GUIDELINEs for writing rules:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Substantive Contract Issue-Spotting Best Practice, which focuses on content rather than presentation
- Technical Writing Guide, which covers broader documentation standards
- See: Writing Style Guide, Legal Writing, Rule Drafting, Document Format, Contract Review Playbook.