One way to tell if we're reading an official government document (like, say, a congressional act) is by looking at the title. And if that doesn't work out, we can always identify these documents through their Seemingly Random Acts of Capitalization.

Like this one:

The Governor shall reside within said Territory, and shall be commander-in-chief of the militia therof. (2.2; 20.2)

Why are "Governor" and "Territory" capitalized? According to the world's preeminent grammar gurus, both of those words should only be capitalized when referring to a specific governor (like Governor Burt) or a specific territory (like Territory Nebraska).

Color us confused, right?

But this confusion melts away like ice cream in the sun once we realize one crucial fact: the U.S. Government has its own grammar manual.

It doesn't only have its own grammar manual, it has its own publishing office. And this office, cleverly known as the Government Publishing Office or GPO (not to be confused with the GTO, which is a completely different thing), has its own guidelines for what gets capitalized and what doesn't.

And according to the GPO, "Governor" and "Territory" are just fine the way they are.

Here's another one:

And be it further enacted, That the judicial power of said Territory shall be vested in a Supreme Court, District Courts, Probate Courts, and in Justices of the Peace. (9.1; 27.1)

Why is "That" capitalized? It's right in the middle of the sentence, for crying out loud! What kind of alternate reality is this?

It's the GPO's alternate reality, and as the manual tells us right there in black and white, the first word of an independent or formally introduced clause should be capitalized.

Looks like government grammar plays by its own set of rules.

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