How is Referred defined in a legal contract?
- Referred means sent for deliberation and review without the jurisdiction to act on behalf of the dispatching body. Seen in 10 SEC filings
- Referred means any evaluation that a student re-attempts on the advice of an Assessment Board. Seen in 3 SEC filings
- Referred means the matter which a committee cannot decide without consulting the Cabinet or the Council as needed. Seen in 2 SEC filings
- Referred means being forwarded for contemplation and report but without authority to carry out any actions on behalf of the forwarding body. Seen in 1 SEC filing
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Which definition should you use?
🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.
Genie Definition 1
- Referred means forwarded for deliberation and analysis without the ability to act on behalf of the dispatching entity.
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Relevant Circumstances
- When a matter needs to be discussed and reviewed but the group or person examining it doesn't have the authority to make decisions on it.
- When someone or something is sent somewhere for analysis or thought.
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Genie Definition 2
- Referred means a matter requiring consultation with a higher authority before decision making.
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Relevant Circumstances
- In scenarios where approval or consultation is required from a higher authority before making a decision.
- When specific issues within a contract need validation or endorsement from an authoritative body or company.
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How is 'Preferred Date' defined in a legal contract?Preferred Date means the first occasion when the [organization] is able to issue preferred shares under its Certificate of Incorporation.Seen in 1 SEC filing.Please note: The second definition was omitted as it referred to an [organization] and included location specific details which are not applicable for a global standard.
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