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Of course you NEVER sign anything you haven't read including the fine print that requires a magnifying glass to read. Correct?

Even so though you read every word HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING?

There is no way to tell. You fancy yourself intelligent right so if you read something you understand it.

What guarantee do you have that your perception of your intelligence extends to comprehending what you read?

Posted - August 30, 2019
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  • 10750
    It doesn't matter how "intelligent" one may be, contracts (or ballot measures, for that matter) are not meant to understood by the "ordinary person".  They are legalese mumbo jumbo designed to benefit/protect the contractor MORE than the contractee.  Legal experts know that there are some people who will read a contract before they sign it.  So, in order to discourage that, they intentionally put things in "fine print" (1 or 2 point font).  Sure, one could hire an attorney to help "dumb down" the jargon, but few are able to afford that.

      August 30, 2019 8:54 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Exactly precisely the point I'm making Shuhak. So we are at the mercy of the interpreters with the power to decide what it means. So we are all at the mercy of the honor of the people who write the contracts. I could barely type those words. My fingers were yelling "WHAT HONOR OF WHAT PEOPLE?". I guess if we guess right luck was on our side. If we don't well he** we signed it so we are stuck with it. Thank you for your reply and Happy Friday! :)
      August 30, 2019 9:36 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Here in NY, it is mandatory that contracts be written in language that would be understandable to a reasonably educated person.
      August 30, 2019 10:39 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    In my case, a few law classes have made it relatively simple.
      August 30, 2019 9:06 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Then why do experts disagree tom? Why do they read the same things and come up with different conclusions interpretations? Some words are open to a variety of meanings. Who chooses which one is the operative one in that specific instance? For you it may be crystal clear. For me it is not. Thank you for your reply and Happy Friday! :)
      August 30, 2019 9:33 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    Legal dictionaries can be quire useful.  Still, there is room for interpretation because different, sometimes seemingly opposing principles, may be involved, or overriding concepts like "reasonable care" and "entrustment" are crucial.

    When you hire a lawyer, you are paying for his legal opinion and work to represent you in a "cause of action" that you and he think has merit---the outcome is never guaranteed.

    Edit:  And I agree, it is not always crystal clear to me either.




    This post was edited by tom jackson at August 31, 2019 2:28 AM MDT
      August 30, 2019 4:25 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    You have no idea how good your last sentence makes me feel. Thank you for your reply and Happy Saturday! :)

    An aside. What worries me bigly is what's coming at us vis a vis the ability to manufacture images that appear to be real and are not and familiar voices that you hear say things that were created in a lab or studio. It's hard enough to find truth when people just lie. But when they create "backup"  to "prove" things that are not true and even experts have a hard time distinguishing real from fabricated well how do we fight that?
      August 31, 2019 2:32 AM MDT
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