# RAGbase Shield whitelist and legal terms (English). Written for RAGbase Shield, Apache-2.0.
# Matching is case and accent insensitive, token by token. Sections (read by ragbase_shield.engine.locale,
# bundle("en")):
#   [whitelist]   phrases that the rules and the optional NER must never mask: courts, public bodies,
#                 regulators, statutes, standards, public institutions. A rule or NER span that overlaps one
#                 of these phrases is dropped. Do not add words that can be part of a person or company
#                 name (use [legal_terms]).
#   [vendors]     public tools and vendors never masked (same protection as [whitelist]); v0.4 (P1): the one
#                 that is the dossier's own main e-mail domain label may be masked when the own-company
#                 option is on (ragbase_shield.engine.locale.own_company_vendor_setting).
#   [legal_terms] roles, document types, legal and HR nouns: never a person's name word; a company name made
#                 only of these words is ignored; they may appear inside a longer company name.
#   [roles]       words that introduce a person ("manager Jane Doe", "colleague Priya", "attorney Mark
#                 Ellis"): the role stays in clear, the name after it is a person.

# [whitelist]
# --- US courts ---
supreme court
supreme court of the united states
united states supreme court
court of appeals
court of appeal
united states court of appeals
circuit court
district court
united states district court
bankruptcy court
united states bankruptcy court
tax court
united states tax court
court of federal claims
court of international trade
superior court
county court
family court
probate court
juvenile court
municipal court
small claims court
appellate division
appellate court
court of chancery
chancery court
magistrate court
traffic court
federal circuit
first circuit
second circuit
third circuit
fourth circuit
fifth circuit
sixth circuit
seventh circuit
eighth circuit
ninth circuit
tenth circuit
eleventh circuit
southern district
northern district
eastern district
western district
central district
middle district
district of columbia
# --- UK, Irish, Canadian, Australian courts and tribunals ---
high court
high court of justice
court of session
crown court
magistrates court
magistrates' court
county court
sheriff court
employment tribunal
employment appeal tribunal
first-tier tribunal
upper tribunal
privy council
judicial committee of the privy council
supreme court of the united kingdom
court of appeal of england and wales
chancery division
queen's bench division
king's bench division
family division
administrative court
commercial court
technology and construction court
supreme court of canada
federal court of canada
federal court of australia
high court of australia
# --- international courts and bodies ---
european court of justice
court of justice of the european union
european court of human rights
general court
international court of justice
international criminal court
permanent court of arbitration
european commission
european parliament
european council
council of europe
european union
united nations
united nations security council
general assembly
world health organization
world trade organization
international monetary fund
world bank
organisation for economic co-operation and development
north atlantic treaty organization
european data protection board
european data protection supervisor
# --- US federal agencies and regulators ---
federal government
united states government
department of justice
department of labor
department of state
department of defense
department of the treasury
department of commerce
department of education
department of energy
department of transportation
department of agriculture
department of homeland security
department of health and human services
department of housing and urban development
department of veterans affairs
department of the interior
internal revenue service
securities and exchange commission
federal trade commission
federal communications commission
federal reserve
federal reserve board
federal reserve bank
federal bureau of investigation
federal aviation administration
federal deposit insurance corporation
federal election commission
federal energy regulatory commission
food and drug administration
environmental protection agency
equal employment opportunity commission
national labor relations board
occupational safety and health administration
consumer financial protection bureau
social security administration
centers for disease control and prevention
centers for medicare and medicaid services
national institutes of health
small business administration
bureau of labor statistics
census bureau
office of foreign assets control
office of personnel management
office of management and budget
government accountability office
patent and trademark office
copyright office
citizenship and immigration services
immigration and customs enforcement
customs and border protection
transportation security administration
department of motor vehicles
attorney general
office of the attorney general
district attorney
public defender
state department
state bar
american bar association
better business bureau
chamber of commerce
# --- UK, Irish, Canadian, Australian public bodies ---
hm revenue and customs
hm revenue & customs
hm treasury
hm courts and tribunals service
home office
foreign office
cabinet office
crown prosecution service
companies house
information commissioner's office
financial conduct authority
prudential regulation authority
competition and markets authority
advertising standards authority
health and safety executive
national health service
department for work and pensions
department for education
department for business and trade
driver and vehicle licensing agency
office for national statistics
bank of england
law society
bar council
solicitors regulation authority
legal aid agency
acas
advisory, conciliation and arbitration service
equality and human rights commission
pensions regulator
charity commission
serious fraud office
national crime agency
metropolitan police
data protection commission
central bank of ireland
revenue commissioners
canada revenue agency
privacy commissioner
office of the privacy commissioner
australian taxation office
fair work commission
australian securities and investments commission
# --- statutes, regulations, standards ---
general data protection regulation
data protection act
freedom of information act
privacy act
california consumer privacy act
california privacy rights act
health insurance portability and accountability act
sarbanes-oxley act
dodd-frank act
fair labor standards act
fair credit reporting act
family and medical leave act
americans with disabilities act
age discrimination in employment act
civil rights act
equal pay act
national labor relations act
occupational safety and health act
employee retirement income security act
affordable care act
immigration and nationality act
foreign corrupt practices act
bank secrecy act
patriot act
computer fraud and abuse act
digital millennium copyright act
telephone consumer protection act
truth in lending act
uniform commercial code
federal rules of civil procedure
federal rules of evidence
federal rules of criminal procedure
internal revenue code
bankruptcy code
companies act
employment rights act
equality act
consumer rights act
human rights act
bribery act
modern slavery act
limitation act
insolvency act
sale of goods act
unfair contract terms act
working time regulations
transfer of undertakings
employment standards act
fair work act
constitution
first amendment
fourth amendment
fifth amendment
fourteenth amendment
bill of rights
magna carta
# --- defined terms and generic headings often capitalised ---
terms and conditions
terms of service
privacy policy
code of conduct
non-disclosure agreement
master services agreement
statement of work
service level agreement
purchase order
letter of intent
memorandum of understanding
power of attorney
board of directors
annual general meeting
human resources
customer success
customer support
customer service
information technology
research and development
quality assurance
business development
account management
project management
product management
supply chain
# [vendors]
# --- universal entities never masked (public tools and vendors) ---
google docs
google sheets
google drive
google meet
microsoft teams
microsoft office
microsoft excel
microsoft word
zoom
slack
outlook
sharepoint
onedrive
dropbox
salesforce
jira
confluence
github
gitlab
notion
trello
asana
workday
zendesk
hubspot
docusign
quickbooks
linkedin
facebook
twitter
instagram
youtube
whatsapp
wikipedia
internet
wi-fi

# [legal_terms]
# --- parties and roles (never a person's name word) ---
plaintiff
plaintiffs
defendant
defendants
claimant
claimants
respondent
respondents
petitioner
petitioners
appellant
appellants
appellee
appellees
applicant
applicants
complainant
complainants
accused
victim
victims
witness
witnesses
expert
experts
juror
jurors
party
parties
counterparty
counterparties
licensor
licensee
lessor
lessee
landlord
landlords
tenant
tenants
subtenant
buyer
buyers
seller
sellers
purchaser
purchasers
vendor
vendors
supplier
suppliers
customer
customers
client
clients
consumer
consumers
contractor
contractors
subcontractor
subcontractors
consultant
consultants
employer
employers
employee
employees
worker
workers
agent
agents
principal
principals
broker
brokers
dealer
dealers
distributor
distributors
franchisor
franchisee
franchisees
manufacturer
manufacturers
developer
developers
provider
providers
recipient
recipients
disclosing party
receiving party
service provider
borrower
borrowers
lender
lenders
guarantor
guarantors
surety
creditor
creditors
debtor
debtors
mortgagor
mortgagee
pledgor
pledgee
assignor
assignee
transferor
transferee
grantor
grantee
donor
donee
settlor
trustee
trustees
beneficiary
beneficiaries
executor
executors
executrix
administrator
administrators
heir
heirs
legatee
devisee
testator
testatrix
decedent
deceased
estate
guardian
guardians
ward
conservator
custodian
custodians
spouse
spouses
husband
wife
widow
widower
parent
parents
father
mother
son
daughter
child
children
minor
minors
sibling
siblings
brother
sister
partner
partners
member
members
shareholder
shareholders
stockholder
stockholders
director
directors
officer
officers
manager
managers
secretary
treasurer
chairman
chairperson
president
founder
owner
owners
proprietor
investor
investors
insurer
insurers
insured
policyholder
underwriter
adjuster
reinsurer
carrier
shipper
consignee
consignor
bailor
bailee
depositor
auditor
auditors
accountant
accountants
attorney
attorneys
lawyer
lawyers
counsel
solicitor
solicitors
barrister
barristers
advocate
paralegal
notary
arbitrator
arbitrators
mediator
mediators
receiver
liquidator
administrator
examiner
inspector
investigator
prosecutor
prosecutors
magistrate
magistrates
judge
judges
justice
justices
clerk
bailiff
sheriff
marshal
coroner
registrar
commissioner
commissioners
ombudsman
regulator
regulators
official
officials
authority
authorities
# --- documents and legal nouns ---
agreement
agreements
contract
contracts
amendment
amendments
addendum
addenda
annex
annexes
appendix
appendices
exhibit
exhibits
schedule
schedules
attachment
attachments
recital
recitals
clause
clauses
section
sections
article
articles
paragraph
paragraphs
provision
provisions
term
terms
condition
conditions
covenant
covenants
warranty
warranties
representation
representations
indemnity
indemnification
indemnities
guarantee
guarantees
waiver
waivers
release
releases
consent
consents
notice
notices
notification
disclosure
disclosures
confidentiality
non-disclosure
nondisclosure
non-compete
noncompete
non-solicitation
assignment
assignments
novation
termination
expiration
expiry
renewal
renewals
breach
breaches
default
defaults
remedy
remedies
damages
penalty
penalties
liquidated damages
liability
liabilities
limitation
limitations
force majeure
governing law
jurisdiction
venue
arbitration
mediation
litigation
dispute
disputes
settlement
settlements
claim
claims
counterclaim
complaint
complaints
petition
petitions
motion
motions
brief
briefs
pleading
pleadings
answer
reply
rebuttal
objection
objections
order
orders
decree
decrees
judgment
judgments
judgement
judgements
ruling
rulings
opinion
opinions
verdict
verdicts
sentence
sentences
injunction
injunctions
restraining order
subpoena
subpoenas
summons
warrant
warrants
affidavit
affidavits
declaration
declarations
deposition
depositions
testimony
evidence
exhibit
discovery
interrogatories
hearing
hearings
trial
trials
appeal
appeals
docket
case
cases
matter
matters
file
files
record
records
transcript
transcripts
minutes
resolution
resolutions
bylaws
articles of incorporation
articles of association
memorandum
memoranda
certificate
certificates
license
licence
licenses
licences
permit
permits
registration
registrations
filing
filings
deed
deeds
lease
leases
sublease
mortgage
mortgages
lien
liens
pledge
charge
charges
security
securities
bond
bonds
note
notes
debenture
loan
loans
invoice
invoices
receipt
receipts
statement
statements
account
accounts
policy
policies
plan
plans
offer
offers
proposal
proposals
quotation
quotations
tender
tenders
bid
bids
purchase order
work order
change order
report
reports
audit
audits
assessment
assessments
evaluation
evaluations
review
reviews
inspection
inspections
investigation
investigations
inquiry
inquiries
survey
surveys
# --- HR and employment nouns ---
employment
employment agreement
employment contract
offer letter
job description
performance review
performance improvement plan
disciplinary action
grievance
grievances
dismissal
redundancy
layoff
severance
resignation
retirement
probation
promotion
demotion
transfer
secondment
leave
sick leave
parental leave
maternity leave
paternity leave
annual leave
paid time off
payroll
salary
salaries
wages
bonus
bonuses
commission
overtime
benefits
pension
pensions
compensation
reimbursement
expenses
timesheet
timesheets
onboarding
training
background check
drug test
# --- business nouns often part of a company name but never the name on their own ---
business
businesses
company
companies
corporation
corporations
enterprise
enterprises
firm
firms
organization
organizations
organisation
organisations
entity
entities
subsidiary
subsidiaries
affiliate
affiliates
branch
branches
office
offices
headquarters
department
departments
division
divisions
unit
units
team
teams
group
groups
board
committee
committees
council
councils
association
associations
society
societies
union
unions
federation
foundation
foundations
institute
institutes
institution
institutions
agency
agencies
bureau
authority
commission
ministry
government
governments
administration
service
services
system
systems
program
programs
programme
programmes
project
projects
fund
funds
trust
trusts
plan
scheme
schemes
account
market
markets
industry
industries
sector
sectors

# [roles]
manager
managers
director
directors
supervisor
supervisors
colleague
colleagues
coworker
co-worker
teammate
assistant
intern
employee
employees
staff
member
members
client
customer
patient
tenant
landlord
contractor
vendor
supplier
candidate
applicant
recruit
recruiter
agent
broker
attorney
lawyer
counsel
solicitor
barrister
paralegal
judge
witness
plaintiff
defendant
claimant
respondent
petitioner
appellant
officer
detective
inspector
sergeant
captain
lieutenant
nurse
doctor
physician
surgeon
therapist
counselor
counsellor
teacher
professor
instructor
coach
trainer
mentor
mentee
student
pupil
driver
courier
engineer
developer
designer
analyst
architect
consultant
advisor
adviser
accountant
auditor
banker
founder
cofounder
co-founder
ceo
cfo
cto
coo
president
chairman
chair
owner
partner
associate
spouse
husband
wife
mother
father
son
daughter
brother
sister
friend
neighbor
neighbour
roommate
guest
host
sender
recipient
author
editor
reporter
journalist
photographer
