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{{a| | {{a|boilerplate|}}{{d|Inure|/ɪˈnjʊə,ɪˈnjɔː/|v{{ (''pedantic''): Of a legal [[right]], especially one arising under a [[contract]], to belong to, or be available to, a person. To be, in other words, a ''right''. | ||
This is often seen in the context of [[successors and assigns]], like so: | This is often seen in the context of [[successors and assigns]] [[boilerplate]], like so: | ||
{{Quote|“This [[contract]] will be binding upon and [[inure]] to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their [[successors and assigns]]”.}} | |||
Why | Why “to the benefit of”? | ||
Because it is the verbal construction that provides enough diversion to obscure the fact that this is a statement of not just the bleeding obvious, but the ''necessarily true''. A contract creates rights and obligations in and of itself; there is no need to further inure it, or them, to anyone. They just ''are''. The inheritance of a right between a dying, or merging, or assigning counterparty is, likewise, an operation of some defined legal process or other (perhaps a [[novation]], [[merger]] or the laws surrounding probate and succession). These successions and assignments are not, principally a function of the contract itself — except where it ''prohibits'' [[assignment]]). | |||
By [[Enter into|entering into]] this contract, I acquire a right. I do not need it to then inure to me. If you are a party to a contract your counterparty's [[obligation|obligations]] are legally binding. That’s all you need to know. [[Chicken licken]], relax: the sky will not fall on your head if you don't say they “[[inure]]” to you. Or, for that matter, to you [[successors and assigns]]. |