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[Bug][Legal Code] Consider use of en dashes (instead of hyphens), where appropriate, in Legal Code #419

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TimidRobot opened this issue Mar 4, 2024 · 0 comments
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Consider the use of en dashes (–) instead of hyphens (-), where appropriate, in Legal Code. Are there changes worth making?

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All CC licenses and CC0 1.0 (not CC-PDDL or PDM 1.0) use a hyphen (-) in some places where an en dash (–) might/should be used instead.

The word “lawyer-client” in the “not a law firm” disclaimer should use an en dash, since it mentions two different objects instead of being a single, compound word: “lawyer–client.” (This is not part of the legal code.)

In addition, an en dash is often used to denote a range, e.g. 1–3 or A–D. The legal texts use a hyphen for this instead, e.g. 1-3 or A-D. This one is subjective; the APA and MLA style guides, for example, use an en dash to show ranges, while AMA style uses hyphens. If en dashes were used instead, ranges like “Section 2(b)(1)-(2)” would become “Section 2(b)(1)–(2).” Hyphens might still be preferred in plaintext, in any case.

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@TimidRobot TimidRobot added 🟩 priority: low Low priority and doesn't need to be rushed 🚧 status: blocked Blocked & therefore, not ready for work 🛠 goal: fix Bug fix 📄 aspect: text Concerns the textual material in the repository 💬 talk: discussion Open for discussions and feedback labels Mar 4, 2024
@cc-open-source-bot cc-open-source-bot added this to Pending Review in Backlog Mar 4, 2024
@TimidRobot TimidRobot moved this from Pending Review to Legal Tools in Backlog Mar 5, 2024
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