TENSES Clause Samples
The "Tenses" clause defines which verb tenses are to be used or how verb tenses should be interpreted throughout a contract or legal document. Typically, this clause clarifies whether present, past, or future tense verbs are to be read as including the others, ensuring that obligations and rights are not limited by the specific tense used. For example, it may state that words in the present tense include the future tense, so a party's obligation is ongoing. This clause's core function is to prevent ambiguity and disputes over timing by standardizing how temporal language is understood in the agreement.
TENSES. In this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.
TENSES. As used herein, all singular nouns and pronouns shall include the plural thereof, and vice versa, whenever the context and facts require such construction.
TENSES. Also known as Participles. These are formed when you combine on auxiliary verb and a finite verb + ing or
