Square Brackets
/ˈskwɛər brækɪts/
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- (n.) Punctuation marks used in legal texts to enclose editorial notes, clarifications, or modifications within quoted material.
The judge's opinion included square brackets to indicate the insertion of omitted text.
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Square brackets are often used in legal drafting to denote inserted or altered text within quotations for clarity or to indicate editorial changes.
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