Many contract drafters use inadequate terminology or fail to make their point in an efficient and effective manner. Various notions are misplaced or fail to address what the drafter intended. This paragraph addresses some do’s and don’ts.
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- (a) Think first: and/or
- (b) ‘In order to’ (avoid explanations)
- (c) Not shall and will (but only one of them)
- (d) ‘Said’, ‘such’ and links
- (e) – Do not write (s) and do not use /
- (f) ‘The same’ and ‘that certain’
- (g) Herein, thereof, everywhereof
- (h) ‘Mutual’ is a pleonasm
- (i) Do not emphasise the unnecessary
- (j) Use of ‘when’, ‘if’ and ‘to the extent that’
- (k) Use of synonyms and hendiadyses
- (l) Certain vague terms: without undue delay