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“Orally or in writing” means “in spoken or written form”. It is tiresome {{tag|flannel}} meant to capture ''any'' sort of communication by which a legal agreement might be reached. For example:
{{pe}}“Orally or in writing” means “in spoken or written form”. It is tiresome {{tag|flannel}} meant to capture ''any'' sort of communication by which a legal agreement might be reached. For example:


{{box|Any person affected by safety zone or an order or direction issued under this subchapter may request reconsideration by the official who issued it or in whose name it was issued. This request may be made [[orally or in writing]], and the decision of the official receiving the request may be rendered [[orally or in writing]].
{{box|Any person affected by safety zone or an order or direction issued under this subchapter may request reconsideration by the official who issued it or in whose name it was issued. This request may be made [[orally or in writing]], and the decision of the official receiving the request may be rendered [[orally or in writing]].
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[[mediocre lawyer|Punctilious attorneys]] look down at the laiety when they mistake “[[verbally]]” and “[[orally]]”, but the last laugh is on them: “Verbally” is a neater, and less stupid-sounding, expression than [[orally or in writing]] for which it is an exact synonym.
[[mediocre lawyer|Punctilious attorneys]] look down at the laiety when they mistake “[[verbally]]” and “[[orally]]”, but the last laugh is on them: “Verbally” is a neater, and less stupid-sounding, expression than [[orally or in writing]] for which it is an exact synonym.


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==={{confiprov|Confidential Information}}===
In the context of [[confidentiality agreement]], including oral information is a big no-no: see {{confiprov|Confidential information}}.
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*[[Confi Anatomy]]