Review substance and expression in separate passes.
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The short version
Edits can change meaning. Keep the source beside the draft. Check dates, conditions, quotes, and anything the new version leaves out.
The idea
An edit can change meaning even when it improves flow. A date can shift. A condition can disappear. ‘May’ can become ‘will.’ Tell the tool which parts must stay fixed before asking it to revise a draft.
What to check
Name the purpose of the edit. You might ask for shorter sentences while keeping facts, quotes, and legal positions intact. Keep the original beside the revision. Do not judge the new version by its polish alone.
Check names, dates, sums, quotes, and words that limit a claim. Then check what has gone missing. Treat each new factual claim as something that needs a source.
Examples are teaching material. For legal rules, read the current primary text linked below. A revision date does not certify every claim.
Sources and further reading
Linked sources support the technical background identified below. The legal workflows, prompts, and fictional examples are original editorial exercises; they are not claims of endorsement by the linked authors.
