On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Jeff Ferrell wrote:
 
> How about a simple typo?
>
>  "To alter prior denial OF the evidence or record does
>  not lend any merit to [victims'] contentions."
>
> Jeff Ferrell
> Rhea County High School
> Evensville, TN 37332
> mailto:[log in to unmask]
>
>
> Larry Beason wrote:
>
> >  I recall discussions involving legal writing on this list, so maybe someone
> >  can help me w/ a question I've received.  Does anyone understand what the
> >  word "Os"(or possibly "os") means in this sentence?  Dictionaries haven't
> >  been of much help; there is a very old use of the term as a noun to refer
> >  to excommunication, and a medical "os" refers to a bone.
> >
> >  Anyone have a clue?
> >
> >
> >
> >   "To alter prior denial Os the evidence or record does
> >   not lend any merit to [victims'] contentions."
> >
> >  Larry Beason,Director
> >  English Composition Program
> >  Dept. of English
> >  Eastern Washington University
> >  Cheney WA 99004
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> >  (509) 359-6030
> >
> >  WAC Page: http://ewu66649.ewu.edu/WAC.html
>
Jeff, Brilliant. [Typo]