Comment by feoren
7 days ago
> Plain English can be every bit as precise as legalese.
If you attempt to make "plain English" as precise as legalese, you will get something that is basically legalese.
Legalese does also have some variables, like "Party", "Client", etc. This allows for both precision -- repeating the variable name instead of using pronouns or re-identifying who you're talking about -- and also for reusability: you can copy/paste standard language into a document that defines "Client" differently, similar to a subroutine.
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