# This Section

> This Section means the explicit subsections or phrases where the term occurs, inclusive of all genders and singular-plural forms.

**Term:** This Section  
**Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Definition

## What This Section Means in a Contract

The phrase "This Section" is a self-referential drafting device. When a contract uses it, the drafter is telling the reader that whatever rule, condition, or definition follows applies specifically and only to the subsection or clause in which the phrase appears, not to the entire agreement or to other unrelated provisions. It is a scoping tool, narrowing the reach of a sentence so that its legal effect is confined to a defined boundary within the document.

This kind of internal reference is common in longer, more structured agreements, particularly those with numbered clauses, subsections, and schedules. Rather than repeating the substantive text of a rule every time it needs to be invoked elsewhere, the drafter uses "This Section" to anchor meaning precisely where it belongs, reducing repetition while preserving clarity about scope.

## How This Section Is Defined or Measured

There is no external legal standard that defines "This Section"; its meaning is entirely internal to the document in which it appears. Its scope is measured by the structural boundaries of the contract itself, typically the numbered or lettered subsection, paragraph, or clause immediately containing the phrase.

Contracts often include an interpretation or definitions clause clarifying that references to.

## Context

### Relevant circumstances

- Document drafting and review
- Legal due diligence
- Legal compliance

### Relevant sectors

- Corporate Law
- Real Estate
- Employment Law
- Commercial Law

## Relevant contract types

- [Non-Disclosure Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/non-disclosure-agreement)
- [Lease Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/lease-agreement)
- [Vendor Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/vendor-agreement)

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