[blml] Ignorantia juris non excusat

[Jerry Fusselman]

It now seems unfortunate that the laws use the term "agreement."
Perhaps "understanding" should have been used to avoid confusion.

Wayne still is focusing on the dictionary definition of agreement.  He
wants the director to gather more evidence and find out what the
*agreements* are.  In my example, it is clear that there is an
*understanding* that the 1NT opener frequently has a 5-card major, and
that understanding is concealed by the convention card.  Whether one
agrees with partner's style or not, it must be disclosed.

That's why I think "understanding" is a better word to use in this
context than "agreement."  Any emphasis on the common meaning of
"agreement" is likely to lead to the wrong conclusion in this part of
bridge law.

Jerry Fusselman