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# Cancel a legal request

# Cancel a legal request {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Cancel a legal contract request if it is no longer necessary.

## Before you begin

Important:  
Cancelling a legal contract request after it has been sent for signature stops the process in its current state.

Role required: sn_lg_ops.legal_user and sn_cm_core.contract_user, sn_lg_cnt.contract_fulfiller

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllLegal RequestLegal Service Portal.
2. Open your submitted legal request from the My Requests option on the header menu.
3. On the Standard Ticket page, from the Actions menu, select Cancel Request.
4. In the dialog box, enter comments to explain why the request was canceled.
5. Select Confirm Cancellation.

## Result

* The request is canceled and the associated active flows are terminated. The cancellation comments appear in the Activity tab of the request.
* The Contract status changes to Contract cancelled.
* The document signature sent to signatories is canceled to block further signing. The signatories get an email notification that the legal request has been canceled.
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**Related concepts**   

* [Non-disclosure agreement requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8nt95wiIX4hNwatrKhLxQw "Employees can submit legal requests for creating non-disclosure agreement (NDA) contracts with third parties such as vendors, customers, and partners. The legal department can manage and process these requested changes from a centralized location.")
* [Third-party contract review requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Mzwabst5~JOj_gFNWVhXQA "Employees can submit legal requests for review of third-party contracts by the legal team.")
* [Contract amendments](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LlkDfz1Caftg6s9HtL9lcg "The contract amendment workflow enhances contract lifecycle management by enabling you to initiate, track, and finalize amendments to existing contracts with an audit trail.")
* [Linking parent-child contracts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~SlpAl2RBvPV8y8B690NGg "Link a parent contract to a child contract to establish hierarchical relationships between contract requests and inherit fields from the parent contract request.")
* [Internal review overview](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Ox0VKmvtxg2awWgYH~EbuQ "Get your content reviewed by internal teams who have the expertise you need.")
* [Signature workflow for a request](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9vMu7M4qdtYqRNI5Fjjkfw "Contract Management Pro for Legal Service Delivery supports electronic signature, wet (manual) signature, and offline signature for a contract request.")
* [View and download a signed contract document](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/J~neK4DFRW82me9o37arzw "View and download a signed contract document.")
* [Manage Contract Management Pro for Legal Service Delivery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/i4SbSyuxkyYd8hBHhyUHKg "As administrator work on managing the word document templates and legal contracts.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [View contract requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/sRh_sFP_YTaq6Faav8BP0Q "When a legal request is submitted a contract request associated with it is initiated.")

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