16:32 Apr 15, 2005 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) | ||||
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| Selected response from: Elizabeth Rudin United Kingdom Local time: 08:29 | |||
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED | ||||
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5 +6 | construed more narrowly |
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4 +4 | amended |
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4 +2 | it will be interpreted |
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4 | reviewed |
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3 | excluded/ignored/not taken into account |
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read down excluded/ignored/not taken into account Explanation: that's how I would read it... |
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interpret? amended Explanation: Most severability clauses stipulate that invalid provisions shall be replaced with valid provisions or amended to comply with the law. Here's an Australian contract in which "read down" is explained as "to make it valid and enforceable" i.e. it must be changed/amended. (a) may be read down to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable; or (b) may be severed and the remaining provisions of the Terms and Conditions enforced. http://www.tenders.sa.gov.au/terms-and-conditions.vm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2005-04-15 16:58:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Interpret simply doesn\'t work here. \"it will be \"interpreted\" to the extent necessary to ensure that it is not invalid, illegal or unenforceable\"? How does one interpret something to the extent necessary to ensure it\'s not invalid? |
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