GitLaw Content License Terms
Choose from four streamlined Creative Commons license options that address the majority of legal content sharing needs. For situations requiring different terms, select "Custom License" to provide your own licensing agreement."
Want maximum adoption? → Choose CC BY 4.0
Want to force derivatives to be open? → Choose CC BY-SA 4.0
Want to prevent all changes? → Choose CC BY-ND 4.0
Want no restrictions at all? → Choose CC0
Have different requirements? → Choose Custom License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (GitLaw Default)
CC BY 4.0
Best for: Legal templates, forms, guides, and any content you want widely shared
What it allows:
- ✅ Commercial use
- ✅ Modifications
- ✅ Distribution
- ✅ Private use
Requirements:
- ⚠️ Attribution required
Summary: The most permissive license available. Others can use, modify, distribute, and even sell your work as long as they give you credit. Perfect for maximizing adoption of your legal resources.
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
CC BY-SA 4.0
Best for: Legal resources you want to keep freely available
What it allows:
- ✅ Commercial use
- ✅ Modifications
- ✅ Distribution
- ✅ Private use
Requirements:
- ⚠️ Attribution required
- ⚠️ Derivative works must use same license
Summary: Ensures your work stays open. Anyone can use and modify your work, but they must share improvements under the same license. Prevents your open work from being made proprietary.
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
CC BY-ND 4.0
Best for: Legal documents that must remain unchanged
What it allows:
- ✅ Commercial use
- ✅ Distribution
- ✅ Private use
What it prohibits:
- ❌ Modifications not allowed
Requirements:
- ⚠️ Attribution required
Summary: Others can share and use your work commercially, but cannot change it. Perfect for official forms, policies, or standardized documents where accuracy is critical.
Used by: Some Atlassian Marketplace agreements
Creative Commons Zero
CC0 1.0 Universal
Best for: Public benefit legal resources
What it allows:
- ✅ Commercial use
- ✅ Modifications
- ✅ Distribution
- ✅ Private use
- ✅ No attribution required
Summary: Dedicates your work to the public domain. No restrictions, no requirements. Ideal for basic legal forms or resources you want to contribute freely to the legal community.
Custom License
For specialized needs: Upload your own license file if none of the Creative Commons options work for your situation.
Common reasons:
- Bar association requirements
- Institutional policies
- Client-specific terms
- Proprietary but limited sharing
This guide provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult with an attorney if you need specific guidance about licensing your work.