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“Retain” is probably best interpreted as “not give back”. The law is shoddily drafted, considering “keep” and “retain” are usually synonymous.
by IAmEveryone 9y ago
“Retain” is probably best interpreted as “not give back”. The law is shoddily drafted, considering “keep” and “retain” are usually synonymous.
- dpark 9y ago> The law is shoddily drafted, considering “keep” and “retain” are usually synonymous. It's a doublet. These are in general very common in laws, though this particular one doesn't appear to be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_doublet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_doublet