Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Georgia

the document speaks for itself

What does it mean 'The document speaks for itself.''

especially when only part of a document is in a complaint and is taken out of context.


Asked on 8/17/08, 3:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

Re: the document speaks for itself

It really depends on the exact context, but it generally means that the author is simply referring to the document and the precise language of the document instead of paraphrasing or otherwise interpreting the agreement.

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Answered on 8/27/08, 4:21 pm


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