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1824. Decr. 22
Constitutional Code. Nomography
Ch. P Application
§. Phonemes omitted
Redundancy
Instruments of abbreviation. 1. Name 2 Definition 3. Employment of
the name thus defined instead of a sentence
§. Phonemes omitted
Redundancy in
English law language
Whoever has compared with blank of the law language
of the ordinances of any other nation than of the
English must have observed how disadvantageous the
contrast is to the English
One of the most striking p is the deluge
of words with which on every occasion the sense is showered
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Example in pro
from prohibitive
clauses
Of the occasion examples are as follows
1. Wording of the prohibitive clause or phrase
If any person or persons instead of saying simply if
any person. surplus surplusage the words or persons. What on
this occasion any one will understand is that if all persons
are prohibited separately all persons are prohibited collectively.
This is but the commencement of a train of surplusage:
for along in the train with person or persons comes the he, she or
they — a train of pronouns repeated in most cases
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Formularies in
Const. Code
The formularies in the Code employed for the occasion on this occasion
are such as presented themselves as being at the same time in function
to every body and clear of surplusage.
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Difficulties in the
subject
But the matter is by no means clear of difficulties,
and the solution of these difficulties is at the
the most extensively useful beneficent and thence the most
dignified one: but the art and science of the grammarian
can be employed.
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Inquirenda
In what cases shall
1 singular supersede
the plural
2 plural supersede the
singular
3 female sex be mentioned
I. Number
1. In what cases, if any, shall the mention of the singular
supersede exclude the need of the mention of the plural number?
2. In what cases, if any, shall the mention of the plural
supersede the need of the mention of the singular.
II. Sex or say Gender
1. In what cases if any, shall it be necessary to make
special mention of the female sex?
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