[blml] Communication to partner of UI.

[gesta at tiscali.co.uk]

Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
[following address discontinued:
grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk]
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"Between these shoes soles an' this hat,
Stonds a very respectable mon
An' nob'dy'll contradict that 
An' why? Becose nobody con."
      [Samuel Laycock 1692-1763].   
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(Nigel) 
[2] Do you break the law when you deliberately 
or carelessly give unnecessary unauthorised information? 
Until I read recent posts by Maddog and Grattan, I had 
been under the impression that to do so is an infraction. 
Like Stefanie, I feel that it should be discouraged because 
it tempts players to rationalize its use.
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+=+ Law 16A3 and Law 16B are the key elements in 
answering this question, along with Laws 73A1 and 73B.
'Deliberate' giving UI to partner is infractive communication 
contrary to Law 73B; other communication of UI (as when 
complying with a requirement of law) is not infractive but is 
subject to Law 16B1(a).  
       'Carelessly' is interesting. The judgement of this is akin 
to the judgement in civil law of the point at which negligence 
becomes criminal.  It is possibly under Law 74 that such 
may be considered. 
                                        ~ Grattan ~   +=+