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Ask AI provides conversational search where you can ask complex legal questions in natural language, and the AI generates comprehensive answers by retrieving relevant passages from multiple documents and citing sources for verification.

Written by Magali @Nora
Updated over 5 months ago


Step-by-step instructions

  1. Navigate to Search or Library module

  2. Click "Ask AI" button

  3. Type your question in conversational, natural language. Examples below:

    1. Complex: "Summarize the liquidation process for Belgian family companies"

    2. Specific: "What are the GDPR data retention requirements for notaries?"

    3. Comparative: "What's the difference between SA and SRL liquidation procedures?"

  4. Press Enter or click "Ask" button

  5. AI processing begins:

    1. Retrieves relevant passages from multiple Library documents

    2. Analyzes content using semantic understanding

    3. Generates comprehensive answer synthesizing information

    4. Includes citations to source documents

  6. Answer displays with:

    1. Multi-paragraph response addressing your question

    2. Cited sources: Numbered references [1], [2], [3] linking to specific documents

    3. Document titles and locations for each citation

    4. Confidence indicators for each source

  7. Click citation number (e.g., [1]) to open source document at relevant section

  8. Review sources to verify accuracy


Practical example


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Notary Thomas Leroy is preparing for a complex estate liquidation and needs to understand the complete process. He opens Ask AI and types: "Summarize the liquidation process for Belgian family companies." Within 10 seconds, he receives a comprehensive 3-paragraph answer covering: (1) initial shareholder resolution requirements, (2) liquidator appointment procedures, (3) asset distribution and creditor payment sequence, (4) final tax filings and registry updates. Each paragraph cites specific sources: [1] Liquidation Deed - SA Martineau 2023, [2] Belgian Company Law Reference Guide, [3] Template Liquidation - Family SA. He clicks [1] to review the Martineau precedent, then asks follow-up: "What are the tax implications for shareholders?" AI generates a new answer focusing on taxation, citing two tax optimization templates. This 5-minute conversation provides the research that would have taken 2 hours manually reviewing documents.



Notes and limitations

  • Language support: Questions can be asked in French, Dutch, or English - AI responds in same language

  • Source citation: All answers include citations to verify accuracy - always check sources for critical legal work

  • Accuracy disclaimer: AI-generated answers should be verified - not legal advice

  • Multi-document synthesis: AI can pull information from many documents per answer

  • No legal reasoning: AI summarizes existing documents but doesn't provide novel legal interpretations

  • Retrieval quality: Answer quality depends on relevant documents existing in Library

  • No external sources: AI cannot search internet or external legal databases - only your Library
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FAQ


Q: What languages can I ask questions in?


A: You can ask questions in French, Dutch, or English - the three languages fully supported by Nora.Legal. The AI will respond in the same language you asked in. Cross-language search is possible but less accurate.



Q: Can I ask follow-up questions without repeating context?


A: Not yet. Today you have to ask individual questions and select the adequate data sources for each question.



Q: How accurate are the AI answers - can I rely on them for legal work?


A: AI answers are generated from your Library documents and are generally accurate for summarization and information retrieval. However, always verify answers by clicking the citations and reviewing source documents for critical legal work. AI-generated content should be treated as research assistance, not legal advice. The AI summarizes existing information but does not provide novel legal interpretations or replace professional legal judgment.
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