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American Bacon drafting

American Bacon drafting

After all that heavy fuel about LIBOR, something on a lighter note for the weekend.

Apr 19, 2024
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American bacon drafting
/əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbeɪkən ˈdrɑːftɪŋ/ (n.)

The legal equivalent of slapstick comedy: legal drafting created not so much to do anything but to be something.

“American bacon drafting” is the sort of wording that makes an incoming contract look hefty — even fearsome — but which, upon first contact with the pan, dissolves into a disappointing s…

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