Skill

legalcode-plain-language

Rewrites legal text for specified audiences while maintaining legal accuracy and precision. Covers legalese simplification, active-voice conversion, jargon replacement, archaic-phrase elimination, readability scoring (Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog Index, SMOG, Coleman-Liau), and plain language compliance assessment. Use when asked to "make this simpler," "translate this to plain English," "rewrite this for clients," "check readability," "plain language review," "accessibility audit," "consumer-friendly version," "grade level check," or when a document must comply with plain language regulations such as the US Plain Writing Act 2010, SEC Rule 421 plain English, CFPB mortgage disclosures, GDPR Article 12(1) clear and plain language, UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 plain and intelligible, FCA Consumer Duty 2023, South Africa CPA s.22, ISO 24495-1:2023, ISO 24495-2:2025, or state-level insurance readability mandates (Florida/Connecticut Flesch RE ≥45, New York grade ≤8, Pennsylvania FK grade ≤9). Applies to contracts, privacy policies, terms of service, regulatory disclosures, informed consent forms, insurance policies, court filings, correspondence, and any legal text requiring plain language treatment.