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{{A|plainenglish|}}{{d|Procure|/prəˈkjʊə/|v}}To arrange for something to happen, typically — but not necessarily — by ''doing'' it. | {{A|plainenglish|}}{{d|Procure|/prəˈkjʊə/|v}}To arrange for something to happen, typically — but not necessarily — by ''doing'' it. | ||
Like effect, one of the weakest verbs in the English language. | Like “[[effect]]”, “[[procure]]” is one of the weakest verbs in the English language. It clarifies something that — unless your contract is one of special personal service; as to which see below — goes without saying: you may perform your contract through the agency of someone else. As long as that someone does what you have undertaken to do, their performance is a good discharge for your obligation. | ||
Before you argue that a vexatious counterparty might take that literal point, and argue that the agent’s performance unless especially contemplated, does not have the technical effect of discharging the contract, ask ''what is the counterparty’s loss'' that it might sue you for? | Before you argue that a vexatious counterparty might take that literal point, and argue that the agent’s performance unless especially contemplated, does not have the technical effect of discharging the contract, ask ''what is the counterparty’s loss'' that it might sue you for? | ||
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Now if David Gilmour sent along an agent to discharge his obligation, we can imagine there would be some unhappy faces. But even in this case, the contractual obligation is for Mr Gilmour to play, or procure the playing by himself of, the guitar. (You may laugh: this is how magic lawyers think). | Now if David Gilmour sent along an agent to discharge his obligation, we can imagine there would be some unhappy faces. But even in this case, the contractual obligation is for Mr Gilmour to play, or procure the playing by himself of, the guitar. (You may laugh: this is how magic lawyers think). | ||
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