“Human Being” Over “Individual” Is a Legitimate Choice

In this 2014 blog post and this 2023 blog post, I mull over which is the better choice, individual or human being. Here’s what I say in the 2014 post about individual and person: I find natural person too legalistic to use in contracts. Using human being instead isn’t a sober option. I use individual. Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage says that “individual is best confined to contexts in which … Read More

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