Meaning of 'mere' as denoting only or solely, guiding interpretation of statutory and contractual language. The term mere is defined in standard lexical and legal dictionaries as denoting only or solely, with related entries describing it as 'just,' 'purely,' 'nothing else,' 'simple,' or 'bare,' thereby signalling that qualifying language using mere limits scope to the minimal or exclusive quality referenced.
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Meaning of 'mere' as denoting only or solely, guiding interpretation of statutory and contractual language.
The term mere is defined in standard lexical and legal dictionaries as denoting only or solely, with related entries describing it as "just," "purely," "nothing else," "simple," or "bare," thereby signalling that qualifying language using mere limits scope to the minimal or exclusive quality referenced.
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