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Nguyennhuem  +  451481 Mon, 10 Dec 07 01:58 AM

1) In case WHERE it is providedfor by law that a civil transaction must be expressed in writing, such provisions must be complied with.

2) In case WHERE the conditions which give rise to or cancel a civil transaction, the civul transaction shall arise or be cancelled upon the occurence of such conditions.

3) In case WHERE a civil transaction may be understood in different ways, such transaction must be interpreted in the following order:....

Please advise whether we can omit the word "WHERE" in the above sentences and if not, pls explain the function of "WHERE".

Thanks a lot

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Feebs11  +  451605 Mon, 10 Dec 07 11:34 AM
Because in legal documents it is essential that it is specific what it being said, "where" is required to establish that these clauses relates to the existence of a law or legal ruling. The sentences ought to begin "Where..."

"In case" = because of a possibility of something happening, being needed. It is meaningless in these sentences.
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Anonymous, 1 yr 295 days ago

( In cases WHERE it is provided for by law that a civil transaction must be expressed in writing),  . . . . .

This clause limits this ruling to particular cases. "In cases" cannot be removed. I think it is discussing court cases.

Anonymous, 1 yr 288 days ago

I agree with FEEBS11. "In case" is not correct here. The sentences should be revised to omit "in case". Linguistically speaking there is nothing wrong with the "In cases where" or "in those cases where" constructions. However, in these sentences, the context does not point to legal cases but, rather, is simply speaking about different types of transaction (although I've never really heard of a 'civil transaction' unles it is meant that the parties were really nice to each other when the executed the transaction (he,he,he)).

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