Legalese

[kinboshi]

Was reviewing an agreement with a partner company today, and came across this clause.

The words and phrases “including” and “in particular” shall be without limitation to the generality of any preceding words and any preceding words shall not be construed as being limited to a particular class where a wider interpretation of those words and phrases is possible.

What a load of nonsense.

[Suited_Jock]

wat?

[AndrewT]

I can't believe that all this time I've been construing preceding words as being limited to a particular class where a wider interpretation of those words and phrases is possible.

I feel such a fool.

[Claw75]

My personal favourite - the interpretation act. 

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1978/cukpga_19780030_en_1

[kinboshi]

My personal favourite - the interpretation act. 

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1978/cukpga_19780030_en_1

What a hoot that is!

[gatso]

My personal favourite - the interpretation act. 

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1978/cukpga_19780030_en_1

What a hoot that is!

I read 1 line and then stopped

Where an Act repeals a repealing enactment, the repeal does not revive any enactment previously repealed unless words are added reviving it.

[boldie]

I can't believe that all this time I've been construing preceding words as being limited to a particular class where a wider interpretation of those words and phrases is possible.

I feel such a fool.

[Robert HM]

Was reviewing an agreement with a partner company today, and came across this clause.

The words and phrases “including” and “in particular” shall be without limitation to the generality of any preceding words and any preceding words shall not be construed as being limited to a particular class where a wider interpretation of those words and phrases is possible.

What a load of nonsense.

Perfectly clear

[AndrewT]

Was reviewing an agreement with a partner company today, and came across this clause.

The words and phrases “including” and “in particular” shall be without limitation to the generality of any preceding words and any preceding words shall not be construed as being limited to a particular class where a wider interpretation of those words and phrases is possible.

What a load of nonsense.

Perfectly clear - here's my bill for £2000

FYP

[kinboshi]

Was reviewing an agreement with a partner company today, and came across this clause.

The words and phrases “including” and “in particular” shall be without limitation to the generality of any preceding words and any preceding words shall not be construed as being limited to a particular class where a wider interpretation of those words and phrases is possible.

What a load of nonsense.

Perfectly clear

The really interesting bit is that the words "including" and "in particular" do not appear anywhere in the agreement, except in this clause.