SOURCES & REFERENCES

Know the source.
Keep the context.

Ten primary and authoritative references behind the Contract Brief. Government guidance, statutory text, professional model rules, and official technical documentation serve different purposes.

Sources checked September 12, 2026. Each article contains one editorial outbound reference. The checklists and fictional planning exercises are original editorial material, not findings about a reader’s circumstances or an endorsement by any source organization.
LEGAL + LAW

15 U.S.C. § 7001 — E-SIGN Act

U.S. electronic-signature example. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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BUSINESS

Australian Government — Prepare a contract

Business planning; Australian source context. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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LAWYERS + ATTORNEYS

American Bar Association — Model Rule 1.6

Professional workflow; ABA Model Rule reference. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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ETHEREUM

Ethereum.org — Smart contract security

Ethereum technical education. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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SOLANA

Solana — Programs documentation

Solana technical education. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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BLOCKCHAIN

Law Commission — Smart contracts project

Hybrid design; England and Wales reference. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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DECENTRALIZED FINANCE

Ethereum.org — Decentralized finance overview

Financial education; no investment recommendation. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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BUY + SELL

FTC — Prompt delivery guidance

Goods transactions; U.S. shipping example. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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CRYPTO PERMISSIONS

MetaMask — Token allowances and revocation

Ethereum-compatible token-approval concepts. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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FINTECH + DATA

FTC — Safeguards Rule guidance

Vendor planning; U.S. Safeguards Rule example. The linked reference supports the article’s source context; its scope should not be expanded into advice about a specific transaction.

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