[Proposal] hereunder → under this

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This is a proposal to retire the word hereunder in favor of under this.

Legal compound. \”As defined hereunder\” → \”as defined below.\” Contracts only.

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[willpets]

‘As defined hereunder’ — annoying if you’re not a lawyer, essential if you are. Contracts are contracts. Precision matters more than simplicity in legal documents.

Keep it for law. Retire it from everything else.

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