列举方法

清单式列举可以使逻辑清楚，避免and和or引起的歧义。下面对这条规则的英语说明本身就体现了这一规则的用法：
When you list, use the following rules:
• Use parallel structure.
• List each item so that it makes a complete thought when read with the introductory text.
• If the introductory language for the list is a complete sentence—
• End the introduction with a colon; and
• Make each item in the list a separate sentence.
• If the introductory language for the list is an incomplete sentence—
• End the introduction with a dash;
• End each item in the list except the last item with a semicolon;
• After the semicolon in the next-to-last item in the list, write "and" or "or" as appropriate; and
• End the last item in the list with a period.

隐藏的条件：“的”字结构
汉语立法中的一大特点就是用“的”字表示条件。国内立法英译中，可以看到对这一结构的处理方式，除其他外，包括以下几种：
Whoever式：如“具有下列条件之一的……”Whoever meets the one of the following conditions…
Anyone who式：Anyone who meets one of the following conditions…
Those who式：Those who meet one of the following conditions…
Any person式：Any person who meets one of the following conditions…
No one who式：有下列情形之一的，不予注册no one who is found in one of the following cases may be registered…
If式：if a person meets the one of the following conditions….
Where式：where one of the following conditions is met…

条件的表示方法
法律英语手册中这样规定：如果只有一个if，一个then，则先说if，再说then。这样做的好处是假如if表示then的适用对象，读者读完if就知道是否需要往下读了。如：If you invested in Class A shares, then…．如果读者不投资于A股，就不用读下去了。如果有一个if，数个then，则先说if，把then以清单形式列举出来。如果只有一个then，有几个if，则先说then，把if的内容以清单形式列举出来。如果有多个if多个then，可能就需要把一个句子断为几个句子，分清哪个if对应哪个then；或者列表说明。

美国简明英语行动和信息网出版的写作手册Writing User-friendly Documents以及美国国家档案和记录管理局出版的写作手册Drafting Legal Documents中，专门对法律文件中shall等情态动词的用法作出说明：
Use "must" for obligation, "may" for permission, and "should" for preference. Use "may not" to convey prohibitions. Avoid the ambiguous "shall."
——Writing User-friendly Documents

Shall—imposes an obligation to act, but may be confused with prediction of future action
Will—predicts future action
Must—imposes obligation, indicates a necessity to act
Should—infers obligation, but not absolute necessity
May—indicates discretion to act
May not—indicates a prohibition
——Drafting Legal Documents

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