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The Settlement Clause
A paralegal finds the one line in a contract that could quietly sink her own firm.
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- indemnify/ɪnˈdɛmnɪfaɪ/
- culpable/ˈkʌlpəbəl/
- onerous/ˈəʊnərəs/
- rescind/rɪˈsɪnd/
- adjudicate/əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/
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