Statute Slices
Definition as Data
A definition term is an authored field on a unit. Honesty note: simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; the pinned first step states the as-of date; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice.
Structured Visual
Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes the stated structural model, not the law itself.
RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF: render structure, refuse interpretation, cite provenance, abstain when unsupported, and hand off to human review.
Statutory data honesty note
Honesty note: simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; as of June 24, 2026; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice; code encodes a stated structural model, not the law itself.
A definition term is an authored field
The stated process marks definition text with a definition_term field. That field is data, not a conclusion about legal scope.
Example definition row
The toy unit text uses the term covered record as a labeled definition row.
The compiler counts definition records
A definition term is a field, not an interpretation. This slice has 1 definition record.
Diagram note
The diagram shows the definition count and unit row. It does not expand the term into legal advice.
Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes the stated structural model, not the law itself.
RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF: render structure, refuse interpretation, cite provenance, abstain when unsupported, and hand off to human review.
Summary
A definition-as-data pass records where a term appears and leaves interpretation for review.