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Ask a specific legal question and receive a comprehensible assessment with sources.

Updated 4 October 2026
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Under legal questions, you can ask a specific question about your case and receive a detailed, structured assessment with source references.

Use legal questions when you first want to understand the legal situation – with a detailed facts of the case and a structured answer. If, however, you have follow-up questions regarding a document that has already been uploaded, the Chat is the faster way.

Asking good questions

  • Be specific: "Is my landlord allowed to withhold the deposit if…?" is better than "Tenancy law?".
  • Provide context: Upload relevant documents or refer to a case file.
  • State your country – the law differs (see Languages & Countries (Jurisdictions)).

More on this in Asking good questions and More Context, Better Answer.

What you receive

  • A comprehensible answer with the key points and sources.
  • Every source with a recognizable claim (quote or case reference number) bears a label "Source verified" or "Source unconfirmed" — more on this under The "Source verified" label.
  • As far as collected, the derivation from your facts of the case.
  • If necessary, a note that a legal review is advisable – and often the tip to upload the document for an action plan (Action-Brief).

Follow-up questions and saving the conversation

With "Continue conversation", you can ask follow-up questions in the Chat. There, you can download the entire conversation as a PDF or Word file (DOCX) using "Export conversation" – with AI labeling. If the document selected in the chat does not yet have readable text, your question will not be sent or charged there; you can then continue asking without a document or have the document re-read first.

Important

The answer is an initial assessment, not legal advice (Limits of AI & No Legal Advice). If you would like to respond to a letter, proceed to Creating legal letters.

Related topics: Chatting with a document · Asking good questions · Creating legal letters · When to Choose a Lawyer Over AI? · The "Source verified" label

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