Trim
/trɪm/
Definitions
- (v.) To remove excess or unwanted parts from a document, contract, or legal text to improve clarity or precision.
The attorney trimmed the contract to eliminate ambiguous clauses.
- (n.) The act or process of reducing or editing content, particularly in legal writings or proceedings.
The legal brief underwent a significant trim before submission.
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- trimmed
- trimming
- trims
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Commentary
In legal drafting, 'trim' often refers to the careful removal of superfluous or redundant language to ensure documents are concise and unambiguous.
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