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 > [log in to unmask] > (509) 359-6030 > > WAC Page: http://ewu66649.ewu.edu/WAC.html