How to make sure your agreement is fair
A fair agreement means balanced obligations between both parties, not one side favored: who bears the risk, who bears delays, and whether cancellation is available to both equally. In Treaty, the fairness engine checks your agreement across eighteen signals (payment, delivery, cancellation, confidentiality, weaker-party protection, and more) and shows where the balance leans, as a mirror, not a final verdict. Review an existing agreement to analyze it now, or start a new one and check it before you sign.
Real examples from the eighteen signals
Penalty proportion: is there a late-payment penalty with no clear cap? Weaker-party protection: does the party being acted upon have a path to object or seek recourse? No surprise clause: is there auto-renewal without prior notice?
Each indicator is a mirror describing what is actually in your agreement text — not a guess, and not a final legal ruling.
When an agreement leans toward one side
The most common patterns: fully-upfront payment that puts all the risk on the payer, an amendment or cancellation right held by only one party, or an open-ended "as needed" scope.
The indicator is a mirror, not a legal ruling, and does not guarantee legal enforceability; for high-value or complex agreements, use it as a starting point and consult an expert before a final decision.
Frequently asked
Is the fairness indicator a binding legal ruling?
No. It is a mirror describing what your agreement text shows per qualitative rules — not a legal ruling and not expert advice.
How is the fairness indicator calculated?
It checks eighteen qualitative signals across your agreement sections (clarity of obligations, penalty proportion, cancellation ability, weaker-party protection, and more) and flags whether a right or obligation leans toward one side.
Can I analyze an agreement I didn't write in Treaty?
Yes — paste or upload it on the review page, and Treaty analyzes its fairness and missing clauses before you sign.
What do I do if the indicator reveals an imbalance?
Edit the clause directly, or open a negotiation room to discuss it with the other party before final signing.