Legalese

This is a list of legalese terms found in contracts and their plain English equivalents Legalese term

Plain English synonym

A agent aggregate

a person commissioned to do sth. total

C clause

section

D dispute due date due sum

conflict agreed to be paid

E entitled to expire

having the right to end

F forthwith

immediately

G give notice

warn

H hereinafter

later in this document

I in consideration of in the even of inclusive of incorporated incur expenses incur loss

in exchange for if including registered bear suffer

N notwithstanding

despite

O outstanding overdue

not paid late owed

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P payable premises principal prior to procure provided providing provision

land and buildings person commissioning sb. to do sth. before get if if term

R receipt referred to

receiving called

S said schedule servant set out shall subject to

mentioned before attachment employee written must depending on

T term terminate

duration end

U undertake

promise

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