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What Does ” Reserved ” Mean in a Contract?

Logo for Quora, where Dana Shultz wrote about why one sees " Reserved " in a section of a contractIn this post I will explain why one sometimes sees ” Reserved ” in a section of a contract. I first presented this information in a Quora answer. Please see What is a “Reserved” clause in a contract?

Sometimes Sections are Deleted from Contracts

Sometimes (especially in olden days), when one no longer needed a Section in a contract, the lawyer drafting or revising the contract didn’t want to remove that Section entirely. The reason for this reluctance? Removal would require changing the numbering of the following Sections. (more…)