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Reading the Law – Important Considerations
Mandatory versus Discretionary Terms
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¤ Must and shall ¤ May and can
Qualifiers ¤ Notwithstanding ¤ Except ¤ Provided, however ¤ Commas ¤ And/or Legislative Intent
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Definitions
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Some Examples
And vs. Or: Combine flour, salt and baking powder Combine flour, salt or baking powder The power of the comma:
¨ Qualifying language: ¨ “That’s not something I’m expecting.” ¨ “That’s not something I’m expecting right now .”
Let’s eat Grandma! Let’s eat , Grandma!
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