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For example, say Bob and Joan have an agreement where a certain Event of Default applies to Bob only. | For example, say Bob and Joan have an agreement where a certain Event of Default applies to Bob only. | ||
"It will be an Event of Default if Bob forgets to bring his lunch to school one day." | ''"It will be an Event of Default if Bob forgets to bring his lunch to school one day."'' | ||
And let's say, for some reason (just go with me here) that Bob and Joan want that event of default to apply to Joan in one circumstance only. But it should be an EOD only of Joan forgets to bring in ''her'' lunch (not Bob's). Here ''mutatis mutandis'' can help. | And let's say, for some reason (just go with me here) that Bob and Joan want that event of default to apply to Joan in one circumstance only. But it should be an EOD only of Joan forgets to bring in ''her'' lunch (not Bob's). Here ''mutatis mutandis'' can help. | ||
"In circumstance X, the Event of Default will apply to Joan, ''mutatis mutandis''." | ''"In circumstance X, the Event of Default will apply to Joan, '''mutatis mutandis'''."'' | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 5 January 2016
Is about the only Latinism that is genuinely tolerable, because it so succinctly captures a concept that English struggles to do accurately and briefly.
It means "as amended so the provision makes sense in the context in which you've just applied it."
For example, say Bob and Joan have an agreement where a certain Event of Default applies to Bob only.
"It will be an Event of Default if Bob forgets to bring his lunch to school one day."
And let's say, for some reason (just go with me here) that Bob and Joan want that event of default to apply to Joan in one circumstance only. But it should be an EOD only of Joan forgets to bring in her lunch (not Bob's). Here mutatis mutandis can help.
"In circumstance X, the Event of Default will apply to Joan, mutatis mutandis."