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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, sigh, not necessarily — by ''doing'' it. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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====Personal service contracts==== | ====Personal service contracts==== | ||
We use Pink Floyd’s storied axe-man David Gilmour to illustrate our points from time to time. This is one such time. Now imagine you are a wealthy cryptobro type — ''very'' wealthy, in this case — and you contract David Gilmour to attend your 25th birthday party and entertain your guests. Perhaps 55th birthday: we doubt a twenty-five-year-old cryptobro would know who David Gilmour is, let alone want him to spoil the banging vibe at his party. I digress. | We use Pink Floyd’s storied axe-man David Gilmour to illustrate our points from time to time.<ref>See, for example, Section {{isdaprov|5(e)}} of the ISDA.</ref> This is one such time. Now imagine you are a wealthy cryptobro type — ''very'' wealthy, in this case — and you contract David Gilmour to attend your 25th birthday party and entertain your guests. Perhaps 55th birthday: we doubt a twenty-five-year-old cryptobro would know who David Gilmour is, let alone want him to spoil the banging vibe at his party. I digress. | ||
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). | ||