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under, under the provisions of

Choose the preposition under instead of the wordy phrase under the provisions of, often encountered in legal and business writing.

  • Legalistic: Under the provisions of the prenuptial agreement, Ms. Novak has been awarded two thirds of Mr. Leblanc’s income for the next ten years.
  • Plain: Under the prenuptial agreement, Ms. Novak has been awarded two thirds of Mr. Leblanc’s income for the next ten years.
  • Legalistic: Under the provisions of section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians are free to follow the religion of their choice.
  • Plain: Under section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians are free to follow the religion of their choice.