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RE: For those who think punctuation matters: validation!

Subject: RE: For those who think punctuation matters: validation!
From: Jane Credland <circe -at- lmi -dot- net>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:57:39 -0700


At 07:48 AM 8/15/2006, John Posada wrote:

Actually, I don't think the comma matters one way or the other. The
original form with the misplaced second comma:

"shall continue in force for a period of five years from the date it
is made, and thereafter for successive five-year terms, unless and
until terminated by one year prior notice in writing by either
party."

How is this different?

"shall continue in force for a period of five years from the date it
is made, and thereafter for successive five-year terms unless and
until terminated by one year prior notice in writing by either
party."

The version with the comma gives them the right to cancel the contract on one year's notice within the first five years. The version without the comma gives them the right to cancel the contract with one year's notice *after* the first five years of the agreement.

So, the comma costs the party of the first part their guaranteed minimum five year period of the contract before cancellation takes effect.

Legalese is a nasty, twisty language. I've probably forgotten lots at this point, but I'm pretty sure that's the way the judge interpreted this one.

Jane

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