188. Necessity for clear words: the contra proferentem rule.
188. Necessity for clear words: the contra proferentem rule.
Contract (Volume 22 (2019)) | Commentaryc. Rules of Construction
The underlying rule of construction (contra proferentem1) is that exemption clauses require clear words to exclude a liability which would otherwise arise2; and a similar attitude is taken by the courts to indemnity clauses3 and provisos4; but it may be that the rule applies
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