Definition of against clarifies exchange-for and set-off meanings that guide statutory and contractual interpretation. The note defines against in legal usage principally as conveying an exchange or return-"in exchange for" or "in return for"-and as denoting equivalence, ... Summary
Definition of against clarifies exchange-for and set-off meanings that guide statutory and contractual interpretation.
The note defines against in legal usage principally as conveying an exchange or return-"in exchange for" or "in return for"-and as denoting equivalence, set-off, substitution or "in lieu of," and states that these dictionary senses inform statutory and contractual interpretation where the term appears.
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