If there is evidence that a word used in a contract has a particular trade usage,courts will
A) give it that meaning.
B) ask the contracting parties to remove that word from the contract.
C) ask the contracting parties to add it as a comment to the contract.
D) ask the contracting parties to add it to the nolo contendere section of the contract.
E) replace the word with its legal equivalent.

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If the meaning of the word is clear on the face of the contract, courts will usually reject a party's attempt to reinterpret it later. However, if there is evidence that a word has a particular trade usage, courts will give it that meaning.

If There Is Evidence That a Word Used in a Contract