Right
Constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions that contain mandatory language imposing a duty that must be carried out. In other words, the actions or outcomes described "shall" or "must" occur.
Requirement
Constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions that contain mandatory language imposing a duty that must be carried out. In other words, the actions or outcomes described "shall" or "must" occur, but the victim cannot enforce the obligation.
Best Practice
Constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions that contain aspirational language describing an optimal outcome or process that should be carried out. In other words, the actions or outcomes described "should" occur. The victim cannot enforce the obligation.
Request
Constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions that contain language describing a possible outcome or process that could be carried out. In other words, the actions or outcomes described "could" or "may" occur, usually at the sole discretion of a third party. These must be requested, and while they cannot be "violated," they can either be honored or denied.
Supplemental Information
Constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions that contain informational language describing processes or available resources. These cannot be requested using the toolkit and any potential violations will not be tracked.
Definition
Used to define relevant information, such as a legal term.