Is there a gender-neutral alternative to workmanlike suitable for use in legal context?
The word "workmanlike" and phrase "workmanlike manner" appear frequently in contract terms, but are obviously gendered. For example:
The services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner.
Is there a gender-neutral term that is a suitable substitute?
To clarify, by "suitable", I'm looking for indication that a proposed substitute would be understood to carry the same meaning in the context of a contract. Synonym-search does not answer that.
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The word "workmanlike" and phrase "workmanlike manner" appear frequently in contract terms, but are obviously gendered. For example:
The services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner.
Is there a gender-neutral term that is a suitable substitute?
To clarify, by "suitable", I'm looking for indication that a proposed substitute would be understood to carry the same meaning in the context of a contract. Synonym-search does not answer that.
single-word-requests legalese gender-neutral
asked 6 hours ago
R..R..
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competent, skillful, efficient
– Jim
6 hours ago
1
"define workmanlike" in Google returns plenty of synonyms.
– Rusty Core
6 hours ago
@RustyCore: But without any indication whether they'll be understood to have the same meaning in a contractual context.
– R..
5 hours ago
2
In a legal setting, the meaning of words is informed by precedent. Use anything else at your clients' peril.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
"Professional and workmanlike" looks like a legal doublet there, which means you should be able to just use "professional" on its own without changing the meaning.
– 1006a
1 hour ago
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The word "workmanlike" and phrase "workmanlike manner" appear frequently in contract terms, but are obviously gendered. For example:
The services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner.
Is there a gender-neutral term that is a suitable substitute?
To clarify, by "suitable", I'm looking for indication that a proposed substitute would be understood to carry the same meaning in the context of a contract. Synonym-search does not answer that.
single-word-requests legalese gender-neutral
asked 6 hours ago
R..R..
1,214611
The word "workmanlike" and phrase "workmanlike manner" appear frequently in contract terms, but are obviously gendered. For example:
The services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner.
Is there a gender-neutral term that is a suitable substitute?
To clarify, by "suitable", I'm looking for indication that a proposed substitute would be understood to carry the same meaning in the context of a contract. Synonym-search does not answer that.
single-word-requests legalese gender-neutral
single-word-requests legalese gender-neutral
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R..R..
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R..R..
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competent, skillful, efficient
– Jim
6 hours ago
1
"define workmanlike" in Google returns plenty of synonyms.
– Rusty Core
6 hours ago
@RustyCore: But without any indication whether they'll be understood to have the same meaning in a contractual context.
– R..
5 hours ago
2
In a legal setting, the meaning of words is informed by precedent. Use anything else at your clients' peril.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
"Professional and workmanlike" looks like a legal doublet there, which means you should be able to just use "professional" on its own without changing the meaning.
– 1006a
1 hour ago
add a comment |
competent, skillful, efficient
– Jim
6 hours ago
1
"define workmanlike" in Google returns plenty of synonyms.
– Rusty Core
6 hours ago
@RustyCore: But without any indication whether they'll be understood to have the same meaning in a contractual context.
– R..
5 hours ago
2
In a legal setting, the meaning of words is informed by precedent. Use anything else at your clients' peril.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
"Professional and workmanlike" looks like a legal doublet there, which means you should be able to just use "professional" on its own without changing the meaning.
– 1006a
1 hour ago
competent, skillful, efficient
– Jim
6 hours ago
competent, skillful, efficient
– Jim
6 hours ago
1
1
"define workmanlike" in Google returns plenty of synonyms.
– Rusty Core
6 hours ago
"define workmanlike" in Google returns plenty of synonyms.
– Rusty Core
6 hours ago
@RustyCore: But without any indication whether they'll be understood to have the same meaning in a contractual context.
– R..
5 hours ago
@RustyCore: But without any indication whether they'll be understood to have the same meaning in a contractual context.
– R..
5 hours ago
2
2
In a legal setting, the meaning of words is informed by precedent. Use anything else at your clients' peril.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
In a legal setting, the meaning of words is informed by precedent. Use anything else at your clients' peril.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
"Professional and workmanlike" looks like a legal doublet there, which means you should be able to just use "professional" on its own without changing the meaning.
– 1006a
1 hour ago
"Professional and workmanlike" looks like a legal doublet there, which means you should be able to just use "professional" on its own without changing the meaning.
– 1006a
1 hour ago
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As remarkl says, in legal contexts the meaning of words has been defined by precedent. Find out how that word has been defined in the jurisdiction in question, and then use that definition instead of the adjective, e.g. as work of this nature is customarily done by other skilled contractors in the community.
answered 5 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
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In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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As remarkl says, in legal contexts the meaning of words has been defined by precedent. Find out how that word has been defined in the jurisdiction in question, and then use that definition instead of the adjective, e.g. as work of this nature is customarily done by other skilled contractors in the community.
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In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
add a comment |
As remarkl says, in legal contexts the meaning of words has been defined by precedent. Find out how that word has been defined in the jurisdiction in question, and then use that definition instead of the adjective, e.g. as work of this nature is customarily done by other skilled contractors in the community.
answered 5 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
15.1k21943
In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
add a comment |
As remarkl says, in legal contexts the meaning of words has been defined by precedent. Find out how that word has been defined in the jurisdiction in question, and then use that definition instead of the adjective, e.g. as work of this nature is customarily done by other skilled contractors in the community.
answered 5 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
15.1k21943
As remarkl says, in legal contexts the meaning of words has been defined by precedent. Find out how that word has been defined in the jurisdiction in question, and then use that definition instead of the adjective, e.g. as work of this nature is customarily done by other skilled contractors in the community.
answered 5 hours ago
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answered 5 hours ago
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In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
add a comment |
In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
In the absence of a word with similar established precedent, this is probably the best answer I'm going to get. I'll wait a while in case other answers emerge, but if not I'll probably accept this.
– R..
3 hours ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
I would prefer the job done right, not how it is usually being done, which may be slipshod and not by the code. I've seen many results of supposedly licensed contractors' work done wrong.
– Rusty Core
1 hour ago
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competent, skillful, efficient
– Jim
6 hours ago
1
"define workmanlike" in Google returns plenty of synonyms.
– Rusty Core
6 hours ago
@RustyCore: But without any indication whether they'll be understood to have the same meaning in a contractual context.
– R..
5 hours ago
2
In a legal setting, the meaning of words is informed by precedent. Use anything else at your clients' peril.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
"Professional and workmanlike" looks like a legal doublet there, which means you should be able to just use "professional" on its own without changing the meaning.
– 1006a
1 hour ago