Construction and Interpretation of Contract Documents Sample Clauses

Construction and Interpretation of Contract Documents. 1.3.1 The language in all parts of the Contract Documents shall in all cases be construed simply, as a whole and in accordance with its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Contract Documents have been prepared jointly by the Parties and have been the subject of arm’s length and careful negotiation over a considerable period of time, that each Party has been given the opportunity to independently review the Contract Documents with legal counsel, and that each Party has the requisite experience and sophistication to understand, interpret and agree to the particular language of the provisions hereof. Accordingly, in the event of an ambiguity in or Dispute regarding the interpretation of the Contract Documents, the Contract Documents shall not be interpreted or construed against the Party preparing it, and instead other rules of interpretation and construction (as set forth herein) shall be utilized. 1.3.2 Any references to any covenant, condition, obligation and/or undertaking “herein,” “hereunder” or “pursuant hereto” (or language of like import) mean, refer to and include the covenants, conditions, obligations and undertakings existing pursuant to this Agreement and any Appendices, riders, exhibits, addenda, attachments or other documents affixed to or expressly incorporated by reference in this Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall be deemed to have the same meanings in all Appendices, riders, exhibits, addenda, attachments or other documents affixed to or expressly incorporated by reference in this Agreement unless the context thereof clearly requires the contrary. Unless expressly provided otherwise, all references to Articles, Sections and Appendices refer to the Articles, Sections and Appendices of this Agreement. Unless otherwise stated or defined in this Agreement or the other Contract Documents, words which have well-known technical or construction industry meanings are used in this Agreement or the other Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meaning. All references to a subsection or clause “above” or “below” refer to the denoted subsection or clause within the Section in which the reference appears. Wherever the word “including,” “includes” or “include” is used in the Contract Documents, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” 1.3.3 As used in any Contract Document and as the context may require, the singular includes the plur...
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  • Construction and Interpretation Should any provision of this Agreement require judicial interpretation, the parties hereto agree that the court interpreting or construing the same shall not apply a presumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party by reason of the rule of construction that a document is to be more strictly construed against the party that itself, or through its agent, prepared the same, and it is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Company and Executive and each of his and its representatives, legal and otherwise, have participated in the preparation hereof.

  • Interpretation; Construction The headings set forth in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement. This Agreement has been drafted by legal counsel representing Company, but Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms. Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to review and revise the Agreement and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.

  • Interpretation of Contract In the event of a conflict or question involving the provisions of any part of this Contract, interpretation and clarification as necessary shall be determined by the County’s assigned buyer. If disagreement exists between the Contractor and the County’s assigned buyer in interpreting the provision(s), final interpretation and clarification shall be determined by the County’s Purchasing Agent or his designee.

  • Construction of Contract Both parties have participated fully in the review and revision of this contract. Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply to the interpretation of this contract.

  • Definitions and Interpretations The terms "specifically approved at least annually," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," "affiliated person," and "interested person," when used in this Agreement, shall have the respective meanings specified, and shall be construed in a manner consistent with, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (collectively, the "Federal Securities Acts") shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the Federal Securities Acts and to interpretations thereof, if any, by United States federal courts or, in the absence of any controlling decisions of any such court, by rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Where the effect of a requirement of the Federal Securities Acts reflected in any provision of this Agreement is revised by rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such provisions shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule or regulation.

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