Legal referencing CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW

Legal referencing

Contracts, formal letters and other legal documents frequently contain 'reference' words that are not often used in other areas of English. These words refer to time, place, result, etc, in connection with the documents they appear in. Complete sentences 1 – 14 with appropriate words from the box. To help you, each sentence is followed by an explanation in italics of the function of the missing word. aforementioned hereafter hereby herein hereinafter hereof hereto (x2) heretofore hereunder herewith thereafter therein thereinafter thereinbefore 1 We are somewhat confused, as the contract we received named the company as The Sophos Partnership in the first paragraph, but __________ as Sophos Ltd. (listed or mentioned afterwards in the document) 2 Could you explain why the interest rate is quoted as 17% on the final page of the agreement you sent us, but as 15% __________. (listed or mentioned earlier in a document) 3 He was present when the exchange took place, and has been summoned as witness __________. (of this event / fact) 4 For more information, see the documents listed __________. (below this heading or phrase) 5 All parties are expected to comply with the conditions stated __________, unless a formal application is made to do otherwise. (in this document) 6 Final delivery of the merchandise is to be made no later than the dates listed __________. (relating or belonging to this document) 7 The copyright for this book will __________ be in the name of the author, Archibald Thrupp. (from this time on) 8 According to the schedule of payments attached __________, invoices must be submitted at the end of each month. (to this document) 9 You are advised to refer to the previous contract, and the terms and conditions cited __________. (in that document) 10 The accused is to report to his probationer twice a week for the first month, and __________ once a week for the next five months. (after that) 11 The parties __________ acting as trustees are to be consulted regularly. (previously, earlier or before now) 12 Thank you for the prompt despatch of our goods. Please find a cheque enclosed __________. (together with this letter or document) 13 This agreement is made on 1 April 2007 between Blueberry Press (__________ called the PUBLISHER), and Michael Halmsworth (__________ called the AUTHOR). (stated later in this document: the same word should be used to complete both gaps) 14 Mr Harrison has failed to comply with the terms set out in his contract, and we __________ revoke the contract. (as a result or in this way) 15 The __________ company was awarded the contract under certain conditions. (mentioned earlier)

 

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1. thereinafter 2. thereinbefore 3. hereto 4. hereunder 5. herein 6. hereof 7. hereafter 8. hereto 9. therein 10. thereafter 11. heretofore 12. herewith 13. hereinafter 14. hereby 15. aforementioned