Example Document
This would be the description of the document.
Purpose
What is the purpose of the document? What prompted its creation? What is it trying to achieve?
Document Structure
Clauses
How is your content divided and catagorised in the document? What is contained within each section?
Caveats
Caveats define the perametres and consequences of certain actions relevant to the document: e.g. "this agreement will last for 10 days", or "we will break your leg if the money isn't returned in two weeks".
References
Which other documents are referenced within this one, and in which capacity?
Publication Status
Is the document publicly accessible, private, or completely clandestine?
Legal status
Under which laws, and whose juristiction, is the document valid?
Historical Details
Background
What is the cultural, historical and political background for this document? Does it end a war, mark the subjugation of a people or define a contract between two entities?
History
What relevant history preceeds or is attached to this document? Did it start a magical revolution (e.g. the banning of Necromancy), or change the power that a King holds over his barons (e.g. Magna Carta) ?
Public Reaction
How did the public react? Were they thrilled, excited, angry or bananas?
Legacy
What are the long-lasting repercussions of the document? Is it a national embarassment or treasure? What kind of precedent did the document set?
Term
What is (or was) the effective duration of the document's content? Did it last a day, a week or a hundred years?
Type
Certificate, Professional
Medium
Collage / Various
Authoring Date
When was it written?
Ratification Date
When was it ratified?
Expiration Date
If any? When do the terms of the document expire?
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