# Use a two-language clause comparison

Source: https://judicio.ai/blogs/uae-mainland-contract-arabic-english-negation-check

For a fictional bilingual contract, compare the clause that describes an obligation with its exceptions. A missing negative or a qualifier attached to a different phrase can change the apparent obligation. Record the discrepancy before proposing a legal conclusion.

Matter identifier: ____________________
Jurisdiction / forum: ____________________
Reviewer / date: ____________________

- [ ] Keep the Arabic and English passages side by side with page and clause references.
- [ ] Identify the party, obligation, exception and condition in each version.
- [ ] Check defined terms and the agreement's language-precedence clause.
- [ ] Refer unresolved meaning to qualified legal and linguistic review before changing the operative wording.
- [ ] Record the unresolved questions and the next review action.

| Source / page | Proposition or finding | Review decision | Outstanding check |
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Illustrative workflow aid. This is not a court form, legal advice or a record of measured product performance.