Use and Interpretation Sample Clauses

The 'Use and Interpretation' clause defines how the terms and provisions of an agreement should be understood and applied by the parties involved. It typically outlines the rules for interpreting ambiguous language, clarifies the meaning of specific terms, and may specify that headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. This clause ensures consistency and reduces misunderstandings by providing a clear framework for resolving ambiguities or disputes over the contract's language.
Use and Interpretation. 6.1 Information from student questionnaires represents only the views of the students responding to the questionnaire and does not, in and of itself, constitute an evaluation of teaching performance. 6.2 A Faculty member may submit to the appropriate academic administrators his or her written comments regarding information from student questionnaires for courses he or she has taught. 6.3 Any person or committee reviewing teaching performance of a Faculty member shall consider these written comments provided by the Faculty member when reviewing information from student questionnaires. 6.4 Information from individual student questionnaires shall be considered in relation to comparative data only for the individual’s Faculty, summarised according to clause 4 above. 6.5 Information from student questionnaires must not be interpreted rigidly, it being understood that such information may only serve as an indication of the Faculty member’s teaching performance when: a) a pattern emerges over a period of at least three years; and, b) other relevant information does not contradict that pattern. 6.6.1 In interpreting the results of student questionnaires, in particular in comparing results within a Department or Faculty, proper consideration must be given to relevant contextual variables. 6.6.2 Such contextual variables include, but are not limited to: a) whether the course is introductory or advanced; b) whether the course is compulsory, optional, or offered as a service course; c) the size of the course enrolment; d) the nature of the course material; e) the nature of course delivery; f) whether the course is being taught as overload; g) the number of years the instructor has taught the course; and h) the number of new courses assigned to him or her in a particular year.
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Use and Interpretation. Information from student questionnaires represents only the views of the students responding to the questionnaire and does not, in and of itself, constitute an evaluation of teaching performance.
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Use and Interpretation. The following rules shall be used to interpret this Agreement, except where the context requires a different approach. (i) References to a particular gender include all genders; (ii) Singular includes the plural and plural includes singular; (iii) A reference to a Person must also be understood to include the Person’s successors and assignees which are allowed under any agreement, instrument, contract or other document; (iv) “Including” must be understood as “including but not limited to” except where the text of this Agreement expressly shows that [the meaning] is restricted; (v) Reference to applicable Laws or legal provisions includes all applicable laws or legal provisions added, extended, consolidated, modified or replaced from time to time and to any order, regulation, instrument or other provision constituted by virtue of the same; (vi) References to this Agreement shall be interpreted as references to this Agreement including its Annexes or any other document which modifies or replaces the same from time to time; (vii) The headings included within this Agreement have been incorporated for convenience and shall not be considered as forming part of the same, nor shall they limit, define or describe the scope of terms and provisions within the same; (viii) All accounting terms which are not specifically defined within this Agreement must be interpreted in accordance with the Laws which are applicable to the respective Party; (ix) All references to days included within this Agreement must be understood as calendar days, unless it is expressly indicated that the reference is to Working Days; and (x) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the case of any ambiguity or doubt in relation to the intention or interpretation of any Clause, Section, Paragraph, Appendix or Annex to this Agreement, these shall be interpreted as if they had been drafted jointly by the Parties and no assumption or burden of proof shall be used to favor or disadvantage any of the Parties by virtue of the authorship of the provisions of this Agreement.
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  • Construction and Interpretation Should any provision of this Agreement require judicial interpretation, the parties hereto agree that the court interpreting or construing the same shall not apply a presumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party by reason of the rule of construction that a document is to be more strictly construed against the party that itself, or through its agent, prepared the same, and it is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Company and Executive and each of his and its representatives, legal and otherwise, have participated in the preparation hereof.

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