Document classes

The classes BriefTech's AI chooses from when it classifies a document, what each one covers, and how to filter a matter by class.

BriefTech's AI assigns a document's class. The 34 classes it is instructed to choose from are listed below. The class is read-only — you cannot set it by hand, and it is not a column in the tab. It is assigned afresh whenever the document is re-analysed (see Bulk-edit metadata across many documents for how to re-run the AI on selected documents).

To work with it, open the Classes group in the left-hand panel of the tab: it lists the classes present in the matter, each with its document count for the whole matter, and ticking a class narrows the list to those documents.

A document with no class does not appear in the group, and is hidden whenever any class is ticked. How class ticks combine with folder and label ticks is described in Folders, labels, and collections.

If classifying a document fails, or the AI returns a value that is not on the list, the Classes group can also show an extra entry that is not one of the classes below. The documents under such an entry have not been given one of the listed classes.

How a class is chosen

The AI is instructed to follow these rules:

• A document is classed by what it is — its form and legal function — not by what it discusses.
• An email is classed Email even when it attaches or refers to an agreement, an affidavit or another document.
• A letter demanding payment is classed Correspondence, not Invoice.
• A board resolution approving an agreement is classed Minutes Report, not Agreement.
• A document that fits none of the classes is classed Other.

Which dates show a time

The class decides whether a document's date carries a time of day:

• An Email is dated when it was sent — a single date, never a range — and the date carries the time and time zone when the email shows them.
• Every other class is dated without a time.

The classes

The 34 classes, in the order the Classes group lists them.

Class	What it covers
Agreement	Contracts, deeds and other bilateral contractual instruments with named parties and signature or execution blocks.
Authority	Reported case law, statutes and other legal authorities.
Bill	Quotations, estimates, pro-forma invoices and price proposals issued before any payment is due.
Bill Of Lading	Bills of lading and other shipping or consignment documents in that form.
Book	Pages from published books.
Certificate	Official certificates issued by an authority or institution.
Charter Doc	Maritime charterparties and charter terms.
Corporate Docs	Incorporation documents, company registers, statutory filings and constitutional documents.
Correspondence	Formal letters and faxes not covered by another class.
Court Bundle	Compiled bundles — core, common, appeal and authorities bundles.
Court Document	Court pleadings and filings not covered by another court class: submissions, judgments, statements of case, petitions and memoranda.
Court Transcript	Transcripts, notes of evidence and records of proceedings.
Credit Note	Credit notes and credit memos.
Delivery Order	Delivery orders and delivery instructions.
Drawing	Technical drawings, plans and schematics.
Email	Emails and email printouts.
Graph Chart	Pages that consist mainly of graphs or charts.
Id Doc	Passports, NRICs and other national identity documents.
Invoice	Invoices requesting payment for goods or services already provided.
Messaging	Chat and message logs, and screenshots of messaging apps.
Minutes Report	Meeting minutes, resolutions, agendas and formal reports.
News Press	News articles and press releases.
Note	Internal notes and memos without a formal letterhead.
Other	Documents that fit none of the other classes.
Payment Evidence	Receipts, payment confirmations, transfer slips and cheque copies.
Personal Record	Medical and other personal records.
Photo Video	Photographs, video stills and screenshots of audio records.
Policy	Policies, standard operating procedures, manuals, guidelines, and insurance or compliance terms.
Presentation	Slide decks.
Proof Of Delivery	Delivery confirmations and signed acknowledgements of receipt.
Purchase Order	Purchase orders.
Searches	Registry-generated extracts and search results.
Statement	Account statements and periodic transaction listings.
Witness Evidence	Affidavits, witness statements and AEICs.

Related

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The document fields you can edit in the Review tab and their accepted values.

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How folders, labels, and collections organise documents in a matter.

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