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English term or phrase:
failing his or her legal guardian(s)
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failing his or her legal guardian(s)
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In the event that the Competitor is a minor, he/she shall be deemed to have been authorized by his/her parents or by the persons(s) having parental authority over him or her, or that failing his or her legal guardian(s), to enter the Competition.
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Jack Doughty
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requires punctuation to make it more understandable
...having parental authority over him or her, or, that failing, his or her legal guardian(s), to enter the Competition.
"Failing that" would be a better word order. If the parents or those with paternal authority are not available or do not exist, a legal guardian will do.
"Failing that" would be a better word order. If the parents or those with paternal authority are not available or do not exist, a legal guardian will do.
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that failing, his or her legal guardian(s) [see comment]
There is a comma missing/implied in the text - "that failing, his or her legal guardians".
This means that, if the competitor's parents cannot/do not give their consent, his/her legal guardians can do so in their stead, in line with the authority they would usually be permitted to exercise.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_guardian for information on this.
This means that, if the competitor's parents cannot/do not give their consent, his/her legal guardians can do so in their stead, in line with the authority they would usually be permitted to exercise.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_guardian for information on this.
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philgoddard
: As Jack says, it's usually "failing that".
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Yes, exactly (I think Jack posted his response while I was in the process of drafting mine - he expresses it much clearer!)
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Martin Riordan
: Two missing commas? Before and after "that failing"...
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I agree - two commas would make it even clearer, but I think the comma preceding "that failing" would be stylistically advisable rather than a grammatical necessity, unlike the second one!
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acetran
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Thank you!
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