the pointless recitation of something no longer either relevant or indeed comprehensible---like the high ceremonial English in some legal documents (e.g., "Cometh now affiant and sweareth upon oath as follows ...," or "Whereas buyer has been enfeoffed of the land comprising blackacre by warranty deed ...," and so forth ad nauseam) (from the utterly self-contradictory calling of the courtroom to order back in 1648 or '49 when the Parliament was about to try (and condemn) King Charles. The Bailiff, after the usual high-flown "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Let all who have business before this honorable court ... blah blah blah," and then, at the end, as Charles sat down before his executioners, the bailiff intoned "God save the King!"---which is exactly what they didn't want God (or anyone else) to do).
Примеры использования:
"What's all this at the beginning?: 'forasmuch as the parties hereto (hereinafter the Parties) have covenanted and agreed ...'" "Oh, that's just Charley Chant: I've checked it over, you're safe to sign ... just don't let anyone read it to you while you're driving."
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