Litigation
Dec. 23, 2000
Thou Shalt Use 'Must'
SAN FRANCISCO - Now we say "shall," but should we say "must?" To Texas lexicographer and attorney Bryan A. Garner, it's a no-brainer: "shall" is profoundly ambiguous and should be blue-penciled out of statutes, court rules, and wherever else in the profession it erupts.
To Texas lexicographer and attorney Bryan A. Garner, it's a no-brainer: "shall" is profoundly ambiguous and should be blue-penciled out of statutes, court rules, and wherever else in the pro...
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