diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Function | Purpose
 `assert.sameValue(actual, expected, message)` | throw a new Test262Error instance if the first two arguments are not [the same value](https://tc39.github.io/ecma262/#sec-samevalue); accepts an optional string message for use in creating the error
 `assert.notSameValue(actual, unexpected, message)` | throw a new Test262Error instance if the first two arguments are [the same value](https://tc39.github.io/ecma262/#sec-samevalue); accepts an optional string message for use in creating the error
 `assert.throws(expectedErrorConstructor, fn, message)` | throw a new Test262Error instance if the provided function does not throw an error, or if the constructor of the value thrown does not match the provided constructor
-`$DONOTEVALUATE()` | throw an exception if the code gets evaluated. This is useful for [negative test cases for parsing errors](#handling-errors-and-negative-test-cases).
+`$DONOTEVALUATE()` | throw an exception if the code gets evaluated. This may only be used in [negative test cases for parsing errors](#handling-errors-and-negative-test-cases).
 `throw "Test262: This statement should not be evaluated.";` | throw an exception if the code gets evaluated. Use this if the test file has the `raw` flag and it's a negative test case for parsing error.
 `$ERROR(message)` | construct a Test262Error object and throw it <br>**DEPRECATED** -- Do not use in new tests. Use `assert`, `assert.*`, or `throw new Test262Error` instead.
 
diff --git a/INTERPRETING.md b/INTERPRETING.md
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@@ -190,6 +190,16 @@ an exception, or if the name of the thrown exception's constructor does not
 match the specified constructor name, or if the error occurs at a phase that
 differs from the indicated phase, the test must be interpreted as "failing."
 
+The **`$DONOTEVALUATE()`** function is for use in tests that include the following meta data: 
+
+```
+negative:
+  phase: runtime
+  type: ReferenceError
+```
+
+The definition is considered "runner implementation defined" and no guarantees can be made about its behavior, therefore it is restricted to only tests that meet the criteria described above. 
+
 *Examples:*
 
 ```js