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Define: This Section

The meaning of “This Section” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

  • This Section means only those articles, subsections, or phrases in which the provided term occurs. ""Or"" is not exclusive and ""including"" is fully inclusive without limitation. Pronouns regardless of their gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, can be construed to include any gender, and words in singular form are to include plural unless context suggests otherwise. Seen in 114 SEC filings.
  • This Section means reference to specific articles, sections, or subsections where the stated words occur. ""Or"" is not exclusive, ""including"" represents complete inclusion without limitation, and pronouns, regardless of gender, include all genders. Words and terms in the singular form include plural, and vice versa unless context demands otherwise. Seen in 21 SEC filings.
  • This Section means the specific paragraphs, sections, subsections, or other divisions of a document where the referring phrase or similar phrases occur. ""Or"" is non-exclusive. Words such as ""include"", ""including"", and similar terms infer an all-inclusive nature with no limitations. Seen in 12 SEC filings.
  • This Section means the section where certain words occur, with ""or"" being non-exclusive and ""including"" signifying inclusivity without limitations. Seen in 8 SEC filings.
  • This Section means referencing to a specific section titled ""Trafficking in Persons"". Seen in 6 SEC filings.
  • This Section means the section of the agreement where the reference is made, including all the subsidiary sections to that reference. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • This Section means a single section of the respective rule, for instance, C.R.C.P. 232.2. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • This Section means this cadmium standard. Seen in 3 SEC filings.

Note: pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 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

This Section means the explicit subsections or phrases where the term occurs, inclusive of all genders and singular-plural forms.

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This Section means the explicit subsections or phrases where the term occurs, inclusive of all genders and singular-plural forms.

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