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verb
as required will, by compulsion will, by imperative will, mandatorily will, obligatorily will
associated concepts: shall be lawful, shall be legal, shall become, shall give, shall have, shall not, shall perform, shall work
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.A modal verb used to create a future tense; as used in statutes and legal documents, generally has an imperative sense, meaning “must,” though it can also be used in a permissive sense, meaning “may.” In traditional English usage, “shall” was the future modal verb for first person subjects (i.e., I and we) and “will” the verb used with second or third persons (i.e., you, he, she, and it) except in cases of obligation, strong determination, or an imperative meaning, where “will” was used for first person subjects and “shall” for second and third person subjects; in modern usage this distinction is seldom observed.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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an imperative, usually indicating that certain actions are mandatory, not permissive. Compare: mayCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Self-Employed Consultants & Contractors
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v.1) an imperative command as in "you shall not kill."2) in some statutes, "shall" is a direction but does not mean mandatory, depending on the context.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Shall — Shall, v. i. & auxiliary. [imp. {Should}.] [OE. shal, schal, imp. sholde, scholde, AS. scal, sceal, I am obliged, imp. scolde, sceolde, inf. sculan; akin to OS. skulan, pres. skal, imp. skolda, D. zullen, pres. zal, imp. zoude, zou, OHG. solan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shall — [ ʃəl, strong ʃæl ] modal verb *** Shall is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I shall explain everything later. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I have never visited Africa and probably never shall. Shall does not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shall — W1S3 [ʃəl strong ʃæl] modal v negative short form shan t [: Old English; Origin: sceal] 1.) shall I/we...? spoken used to make a suggestion, or ask a question that you want the other person to decide about ▪ Shall I open the window? ▪ Shall we… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shall — [shal] v.aux. pt.should [ME schal, pl. schullen < OE sceal, inf. sceolan, akin to Ger sollen < IE base * (s)kel , to be indebted > Lith skeliù, to owe] 1. used in the first person to indicate simple future time [I shall probably go… … English World dictionary
shall — ► MODAL VERB (3rd sing. present shall) 1) (in the first person) expressing the future tense. 2) expressing a strong assertion or intention. 3) expressing an instruction or command. 4) used in questions indicating offers or suggestions. USAGE… … English terms dictionary
shall — (v.) O.E. sceal I owe/he owes, will have to, ought to, must (infinitive sculan, pt. sceolde), a common Germanic preterite present verb, from P.Gmc. *skal , *skul (Cf. O.S. sculan, O.N., Swed. skola, M.Du. sullen, O.H.G. solan, Ger. sollen, Goth.… … Etymology dictionary
shall — [[t]ʃəl, STRONG ʃæl[/t]] ♦♦ (Shall is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb.) 1) MODAL You use shall with I and we in questions in order to make offers or suggestions, or to ask for advice. Shall I get the keys?... I bought some… … English dictionary
shall */*/*/ — strong UK [ʃæl] / US weak UK [ʃəl] / US modal verb Summary: Shall is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I shall explain everything later. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I have never visited America and probably… … English dictionary
shall — /shal/; unstressed /sheuhl/, auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. shall, 2nd shall or (Archaic) shalt, 3rd shall, pres. pl. shall; past sing. 1st pers. should, 2nd … Universalium
shall */*/*/ — weak [ʃəl] , strong [ʃæl] modal verb summary: ■ Shall is usually followed by an infinitive without ‘to : I shall explain everything later. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I have never visited America and probably never shall … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
