1． Herein 与Thereof
这是一组由“here＋介词”、“there＋介词”和“where＋介词”组成的副词。例如，hereafter, hereby, herein, hereof, hereto, hereunder, herewith, thereafter, thereby, thereof, therefrom, therein, thereon, thereto, thereunder, therewith以及whereas, whereby.
在这里，here可一般性地理解为“本法律文件”；如果我们正在处理的是一份合同，“hereto”＝“to this contract”，“hereunder”＝“under this contract”。“there”则指文中刚刚提及的除“本法律文件”外的其他事物。
例1，Subject to the terms and conditions of this Contract, Party A shall aign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Company the Contributed Aets, in each case, free and clear of any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, aignment, security interest, or any other encumbrance of any type whatsoever of, on or affecting the Contributed Aets or any portion thereof or any interest therein (Collectively, “Encumbrances”), except for the Encumbrances exprely listed on Schedule A hereto.
“any portion thereof”是指“any portion of the Contributed Aets”；“Schedule A hereto”显然是指“Schedule A to this Contract”。
例2，Neither of the parties hereto shall be liable for any delay or failure in the performance of obligations hereunder if such delay or failure is due to or results from any cause or causes beyond the reasonable control of Licensee or Licensor, including, but not limited to, war, revolution, riot, insurrection, civil commotion, strike, lockout, fire, flood, storm, tempest, volcanic eruption, earthquake, act of government (whether de facto or de jure), (collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Force Majeure”) and the performance of obligations hereunder shall be suspended during, but no longer than, the existence of such cause or causes.
其中，“the parties hereto”显然是指“the parties to this Contract”；“obligations hereunder”显然是指“obligations under this Contract”；“hereinafter referred to as”意指“以下[简]称为”。
2． Shall 与 May
“Shall”和“May”是法律文件中用得最多的两个情态动词，分别用来表示“义务”和“权利”。“Shall”通常被译为“应当”，“May”通常被译为“可以”。
