Where the draftsman of a contract appeared to have misused a word the court could depart from the dictionary meanings even if there was no ambiguity. This must first become apparent from the surrounding circumstances before the court could accept that it was to be driven to construe the contract in this way.
Citations:
Times 11-Jun-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Insurance, Banking, Contract
Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.81509
