diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/servlet/authorization/acls.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/servlet/authorization/acls.adoc
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--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/servlet/authorization/acls.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/servlet/authorization/acls.adoc
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ When used in the context of receiving a permission, an SID is generally called a
 The only columns are the ID and the Java class name.
 Thus, there is a single row for each unique Class for which we wish to store ACL permissions.
 
-* Finally, `ACL_ENTRY` stores the individual permissions assigned to each recipient.
-Columns include a foreign key to the ACL_OBJECT_IDENTITY, the recipient (which is a foreign key to ACL_SID), whether we audit or not, and the integer bit mask that represents the actual permission being granted or denied.
+* `ACL_OBJECT_IDENTITY` stores information for each unique domain object instance in the system.
+Columns include the ID, a foreign key to the ACL_CLASS table, a unique identifier so we know the ACL_CLASS instance for which we provide information, the parent, a foreign key to the ACL_SID table to represent the owner of the domain object instance, and whether we allow ACL entries to inherit from any parent ACL.
 We have a single row for every domain object instance for which we store ACL permissions.
 
-* Finally, ACL_ENTRY stores the individual permissions assigned to each recipient.
-Columns include a foreign key to the ACL_OBJECT_IDENTITY, the recipient (i.e. a foreign key to ACL_SID), whether we'll be auditing or not, and the integer bit mask that represents the actual permission being granted or denied.
+* Finally, `ACL_ENTRY` stores the individual permissions assigned to each recipient.
+Columns include a foreign key to the `ACL_OBJECT_IDENTITY`, the recipient (i.e. a foreign key to ACL_SID), whether we'll be auditing or not, and the integer bit mask that represents the actual permission being granted or denied.
 We have a single row for every recipient that receives a permission to work with a domain object.