I've been looking at some legal contracts and agreements and the word "shall" is used very often. what, in the legal sense, does 'shall' mean. does it mean 'must', 'may', 'will' or something else? please site your source in your answer.
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2007-01-15 07:01:38 · 7 answers · asked by tom 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It indicates something which is mandatory and compulsory and which is fundamental to the entire agreement. Where "may" is used it denotes an element of flexibility, i.e. an option which can be exercised by the parties on certain conditions.
2007-01-15 08:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transfiguration means a change in outward appearance, or the showing forth of the true appearance of a person or thing. It may be a matter of disguise, or the contrary effect of disillusionment. Theologically it is usually applied to the appearance of Jesus on Mt. Tabor where Peter, James, and John saw Him transfigured in raiment white and glistering conversing with Moses and Elijah. This special epiphany to the three first patriarchs of the Church showed the continuity of Christ's covenant with the Old Testament as well as its intended superseding of that covenant. There are other minor transfigurations in Scripture, usually in the appearance of angels or demons such as Raphael as Azarius in the Book of Tobit or Satan as serpent in Genesis. Moses also was described as being transfigured by his vision of God on the mountain, so that the people feared to look upon his face which reflected the glory of God. [edit: I think Shahbarak has it right from both a practical and theological standpoint, it is all about perception. All else is illusion.] [Transformation and transfiguration ARE NOT the same thing. Butterflies are not caterpillars. Jesus did not become God at the Resurrection, any more than He ceased being God at the Incarnation. He was both fully human and fully divine. That is the Christian Faith whether one accepts or rejects it.]
2016-03-18 01:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shall is directive and mandatory.
If the contract says you shall do something...you "must" do it. If you don't, you violate the contract.
2007-01-15 07:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what does the word "shall" mean in the legal sense?
I've been looking at some legal contracts and agreements and the word "shall" is used very often. what, in the legal sense, does 'shall' mean. does it mean 'must', 'may', 'will' or something else? please site your source in your answer.
thank you
2015-08-06 04:15:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a directive. if someone "shall" do something, they are bound by the contract to do it.
2007-01-15 07:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by Beast8981 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shall means that it will be done.
2007-01-15 07:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by mischa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
must
2007-01-15 07:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋