legal boilerplate

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• Boilerplate (text) — Boilerplate is any text that is or can be reused in new contexts or applications without being changed much from the original. Many computer programmers often use the term boilerplate code. A legal boilerplate is a standard provision in a… …   Wikipedia

• boilerplate — boil·er·plate / bȯi lər ˌplāt/ n: standardized text in documents (as contracts) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. boilerplate …   Law dictionary

• boilerplate — [boil′ərplāt΄] n. 1. steel rolled in large flat plates, used in making steam boilers ☆ 2. syndicated features or fillers that are relatively timeless, sent to newspapers, formerly as stereotype plates, now often by wire, mail, or computer ☆ 3. a… …   English World dictionary

• boilerplate — 1. adjective a) Describing text of a standard or routine nature. The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses. b) Used to describe a non functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures. A boilerplate spacecraft was… …   Wiktionary

• boilerplate — boil|er|plate [ˈbɔıləpleıt US ər ] n [U and C] AmE a standard piece of writing or a design for something that can be easily used each time you need it, for example in business or legal documents →↑template ▪ a boilerplate for a fax message ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• boilerplate — UK [ˈbɔɪlə(r)ˌpleɪt] / US [ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms boilerplate : singular boilerplate plural boilerplates mainly American a template (= a standard way of writing something that can be copied) used in legal documents …   English dictionary

• boilerplate — Standardized language used in *audit reports, legal contracts, and other documents. Boilerplate language is often used to minimize legal *risks. The term is frequently used in a pejorative sense to indicate the allegedly unimaginative,… …   Auditor's dictionary

• Legal aspects of file sharing — Part of a series on File sharing Technologies Peer to peer  …   Wikipedia

• Boilerplate — The standardization of a legal document s structure and language. This leads to quicker and more efficient practices in terms of the filling out and processing of documents. Most often used in contracts, prospectuses and indentures. An example… …   Investment dictionary

• boilerplate — boil|er|plate [ bɔılər,pleıt ] noun count or uncount AMERICAN a TEMPLATE (=a standard way of writing something that can be copied) used in legal documents, contracts, etc …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• boilerplate —  Standard legal language used in contracts …   American business jargon