Legal Expressions

A

( )Abide and satisfy

Acknowledge and confess

Acknowledge and understand

Act in the best interest of somebody

Acts and omissions

...After perusal of

... alone or in concert with others

/As a matter of courtesy

As may be necessary

As may be required

/ As regards

...Assume no responsibility or liability whatsoever for

/ As the case may be

At the earliest opportunity

At all times herein mentioned

/ / // / /// / // At ones discretion

/ At ones absolute discretion

At its sole and absolute discretion

/ // / / At ones sole discretion

Authorise and empower

B

Bad faith

/ Based on the aforementioned

/ ...Be liable to be proceeded against and dealt with accordingly

...Be limited in effect to

// Burden of Proof

Breach of contract

Bring to the attention/notice of

Building on the foregoing

By operation of law

____ .By virtue of this Decree, an autonomous public authority known as ____ will be incorporated, and it will be owned by the Government.

C

... / Come into the public domain

.

(The) Committee will be convened by its chairman or in his absence by its deputy chairman at least once every three months and where required. Meetings of the Committee will be valid if attended by the majority of its members provided the chairman or deputy chairman are also present.

Compromise or impair

Covenant and agree

D

Deem and consider

/ do hereby issue the following decree

do hereby issue the following law

/ /

During the course of

Duty to use/exercise reasonable care and skill

E

Each and all

Each and every

...Engage in conduct

...Except to the extent that the otherwise provide

Exercise due diligence

.Any express waiver of any breach of this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach.

F

()Final and conclusive

Fit and suitable

Force and effect

Fraud and deceit

/ ( )...Further to our (conversation)

...Failing agreement,,,

...For and on behalf of

() For the avoidance of (any) doubt.. = to avoid (any) doubt

/ / /...Further to your letter

G

Give, devise, and bequeath

/ Give due consideration/regard

Goods and chattels

H

/ ...Have no criminal record

Heed and care

()... ~Herein set forth obligations ~

/ Hold harmless clause

...Hold in joint title..

I

...If the court finds in your favo(ur)

...If the Registrar has reason to believe that

/ / I look forward to hearing from you/ to your reply/ to meeting you

Immediately enforceable upon first demand

/ ( ) / ...Including but not limited to/including without limitation

incur or sustain

...In so far as

Intention to be legally bound, otherwise "intention to create legal relations" (animus obligandi), is a technical term used in contract law, particularly English contract law, to denote whether a court should presume that parties to an agreement wish it to be enforceable at law. Intention to be legally bound (intention to have legal relations)

In truth and in fact

/ In witness thereof

/ . I remain at your disposal should you wish to discuss your options.

. It may sue and be sued in this name/capacity and appoint any person to represent it in judicial proceedings in which it is involved.

J

/ Jointly and severally

(... )Just and equitable( it is just and equitable)

L

Last will and testament

/ (a) lean agreement is better than a fat judgement (proverb)

Legally binding

N

....Nothing in this Article will prejudice

___A notice will be effective upon receipt and will be deemed to have been received____

.No variation of this Agreement will be effective unless it is made in writing and signed by, or on behalf of, both parties.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other legislation

/ :Now, therefore , it is agreed as followsNow, it is hereby agreed as follows

... / ...Null and void

/ ...Obstruct, impede or prevent

/ On ones own initiative

Only answerable to the law

On need-to-know basis

...On the ground that

Ordered, adjudged and decreed

...Other than as set out in

P

/ Any provision in any other local legislation will be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.

Pardon and forgive

See = give due consideration/ regardPay due consideration/regard

...Please find attached/enclosed

Powers and duties

R

/ Readily available

/ reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred

()Reasons therefor

Recover damages

Render ineffective

.../ .rests solely with you.

Revoked, annulled, and held for nought

S

...Satisfy itself as to

Save and except

( " " / "/ ")will be hereinafter referred to ( individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties)

... () . ..will not be responsible or liable for any failure to perform due to unforeseen circumstances or to causes beyond its reasonable control

...will not import any implication that..

. Should you have any further questions, do not hesitate to call me.

/ Sound practices

T

To resolve disputes short of litigation

()Tout for business

Shun and avoid

1...Subject (only) to Clause 1

Take legal action

...Terms of this Clause will be interpreted in conjunction with

. The Authority will have legal personality, and will have financial and administrative autonomy.

...

The Court will determine any matter before it in accordance with the laws that may apply by virtue of ..

.The following words and expressions/phrases, wherever mentioned in this law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise.

. There being no further business, the meeting was closed.

.This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties in respect of the subject matter of this Agreement.

/ ...This Agreement is made on/as of

/ . / .This Agreement may be entered into in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Any Party may enter into this Agreement by executing any such counterpart.

. This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into effect on the day on which it is published/ on the date of its publication.

/ .Time will be of the essence.

/To the best of its/his ability

To the detriment ofNo rule of construction will be applied to the detriment of

/ To avoid any doubt (also for the avoidance of any doubt)

... / () ...to which it is a party

V

Void and of no value

U

...Unless otherwise agreed

/ ( )Unless otherwise (expressly) provided (herein)

Unless the context otherwise requires/ implies otherwise

...Until the contrary is proved

W

.We look forward to your compliance with the content of this Circular.

.Where relevant the singular will include the plural and vice versa.

with a view to the best interests of the company

/ With due respect

...Within a reasonable time

...With reference to the above

/ ...With reference to your letter dated

...With jurisdiction over

within the public domain

... ...without limiting powers conferred upon it elsewhere under the law

...Without limiting the generality of

.../ Without prejudice to

Without undue delay

.words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa