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Break a Pasted Statute or Rule Into Elements
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Provision text (verbatim): {{PROVISION_TEXT}}
Jurisdiction: {{JURISDICTION}}
What I need to know: {{QUESTION}}
Do this:
1. Elements: list every element or condition that must be satisfied, numbered, each quoting the words of the provision it comes from.
2. Defined terms: list words that look defined or technical, and tell me to find their definitions (in the definitions section, an interpretation act, or case law) rather than guessing a meaning.
3. Exceptions, carve-outs and cross-references, quoted, with what each changes.
4. Ambiguities: phrases a court could read two ways, with both readings stated neutrally.
5. Checklist: a yes/no checklist I can run against my facts for each element.
6. What to verify: whether this is the current in-force version, any amendments, commencement dates and interpretive authority I should look for.
Use only the pasted text. Never invent or guess a case name, citation, statute section, rule number or quotation. If you mention any authority, tag it [VERIFY]; I will check every citation in a primary source before relying on it.
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“Break a Pasted Statute or Rule Into Elements” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Reasoning & Problem-Solving category, 192 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{PROVISION_TEXT}}, {{JURISDICTION}}, {{QUESTION}}.
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