How does this skill improve Claude's legal reasoning?

It provides Claude with a structured framework based on legal scholarship, including the 'Plain Meaning Rule' and 'Whole-Act Rule', to interpret text more accurately than general language models.

Can this skill identify if a specific law applies to my business?

Yes, it guides the analysis of applicability thresholds such as annual gross revenue, data processing volume, and entity-type exemptions.

Does it support cross-jurisdictional compliance analysis?

Absolutely. It is designed to identify patterns and variations across multiple jurisdictions, highlighting the most protective standards or unique local requirements.

What is the difference between statutes and regulations in this skill?

The skill treats statutes as the legislative framework and regulations as the agency-provided operational details, prompting a review of both for a complete legal picture.

Legal Statute Analysis

Name: Legal Statute Analysis
Author: lawvable

bylawvable

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Learning & Documentation

Interprets and applies legal statutes, regulations, and rules using professional canons of construction and compliance frameworks.

About

This skill provides a comprehensive methodology for Claude to read, interpret, and apply complex legal texts such as statutes and administrative regulations. By incorporating a deep understanding of the legal hierarchy, linguistic operator words, and established canons of construction, it allows users to extract precise requirements and evaluate legislative intent. It is particularly useful for legal professionals and compliance officers who need to perform cross-jurisdictional analysis, identify applicability thresholds, and distinguish between mandatory and permissive legal obligations.

Key Features

Evaluates applicability thresholds including revenue and data volume triggers
Distinguishes between mandatory ('shall') and permissive ('may') legal requirements
Categorizes requirements into operational, technical, and disclosure types
38 GitHub stars
Applies professional canons of construction to resolve statutory ambiguity
Analyzes the hierarchy between statutes, regulations, and administrative rules

Use Cases

Extracting specific compliance obligations from new state or federal privacy legislation
Performing cross-jurisdictional comparisons to identify regulatory variations
Analyzing legislative history and intent to understand complex regulatory frameworks

About

Key Features

Evaluates applicability thresholds including revenue and data volume triggers
Distinguishes between mandatory ('shall') and permissive ('may') legal requirements
Categorizes requirements into operational, technical, and disclosure types
38 GitHub stars
Applies professional canons of construction to resolve statutory ambiguity
Analyzes the hierarchy between statutes, regulations, and administrative rules

Use Cases

Extracting specific compliance obligations from new state or federal privacy legislation
Performing cross-jurisdictional comparisons to identify regulatory variations
Analyzing legislative history and intent to understand complex regulatory frameworks