Pairs #37 (Legalese Edition) - Statistics

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Hint	Explanation	Answer	% Correct
drunk	drunk and disorderly. A description of conduct, often criminalized, combining public drunkenness with behavior that is noisy, offensive or violent.	disorderly	96%
keep in confidence	keep in confidence and refrain from disclosing. Language frequently found in confidentiality agreements that appears to be redundant.	refrain from disclosing	89%
ways	ways and means. Methods for raising the revenue to fund a government.	means	82%
law	law and order. A state in which people generally obey the law and behave in an organized and peaceful way.	order	82%
over	over and above. A description of work discovered during the completion of a contract that falls within the scope of the project, is necessary for the project to be completed, but is not covered by the terms of the contract.	above	79%
cease	cease and terminate. Near-synonyms.	terminate	79%
acknowledge	acknowledge and agree. To acknowledge a contract (for example) is to be aware of its existence. To agree to the contract is to accept its terms.	agree	68%
goods	goods and chattels. Generally, tangible, movable personal property, although the precise definition can differ from one jurisdiction to another.	chattels	64%
just	just and equitable. A pair of words describing the goal of, for example, property settlements, with “just” referring to moral rightness and “equitable” referring to fairness to all parties.	equitable	64%
construe	construe and interpret. Synonyms or near-synonyms.	interpret	64%
representations	representations and warranties. A representation is an assertion as to a fact, i.e., an assertion that a statement is true. A warranty is a promise of indemnity if the assertion is false.	warranties	64%
unless	unless and until. A rather odd legal doublet that seems redundant despite not consisting of two near-synonyms, as “unless” used alone will often suffice. According to one source, “unless” expresses the hope or expectation that the condition will be satisfied, while “until” signals that it might not be.	until	61%
due	due and owing. Synonyms used to indicate that some definite obligation (e.g., a debt or a claim) is yet to be paid.	owing	57%
illegal	illegal and void. A description of some legally unenforceable contracts. A contract may be just illegal, just void, or both illegal and void … depending on circumstances. A void contract is invalid because it lacks legal force, e.g., a contract with a minor. An illegal contract is invalid because it violates a legal statute, e.g., a murder-for-hire contract.	void	57%
by	by and with. A phrase used twice in the U.S. Constitution, when describing the Senate’s role in providing advice and consent for presidential appointments and treaty making. “… the President shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur.”	with	54%
money had	money had and received. A type of lawsuit where one person sues another to recover money that was paid by mistake or under compulsion, or for a consideration that failed.	received	50%
final	final and binding. Legally non-appealable.	binding	46%
finish	finish and complete. Near-synonyms sometimes used in reference to the fulfillment of contractual obligations.	complete	43%
do	do and perform. Synonyms, usually used in reference to fulfilling the obligations of a contract.	perform	39%
make	make and enter into. Synonyms. One simultaneously makes and enters into a contract or other agreement upon signing it.	enter into	36%
then	then and in that event. If the relevant situation arises.	in that event	36%
act	act and deed. A formally delivered written instrument that memorializes a bargain or transaction. At one time, signatories of a legal instrument were required to touch the seal and declare, “I deliver this as my act and deed.”	deed	29%
good	good and tenable. A phrase used in leases to describe the condition in which the premises (or elements thereof) must be kept by the landlord or the tenant, e.g., “to keep and maintain the main structure and all exterior parts, including the roof in ‘good and tenable repair’.”	tenable	29%
perform	perform and discharge. Creating a contract creates legal obligations on the contracting parties. Fulfillment of those obligations is called “performance.” Discharge of a contract occurs (among other modes) when both parties have performed (fulfilled) their contractual obligations.	discharge	25%
save	save and except. A clause used in land transfers, statutes and other legal instruments to specify a condition or restriction and to exclude the applicability of the restriction in specific situations. Example: a tract of land deeded save and except gas, oil and mineral rights.	except	21%

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