Entirety
/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/
Definitions
- (n.) The whole or total extent or amount of something, often referring to the entirety of a legal document or transaction.
The contract must be reviewed in its entirety to understand the parties' obligations.
- (n.) A legal concept where property or rights are held or passed on as a whole, such as an estate held in its entirety.
The estate was transferred to the beneficiary in its entirety.
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Used frequently in contract law to emphasize the comprehensive scope of documents or rights; drafters often use 'entirety' to stress that partial readings or extrinsic evidence should not override the complete terms.
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