should not have, meaning?
Hi,

That should not have any effect on your case.

here, should not have, does it mean, that's not supposed to have ?

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should not have, meaning?
Hi,

That should not have any effect on your case.

here, should not have, does it mean, that's not supposed to have ?

Answer

It means 'I don't expect it to have any effect on your case ... (' but I'm not entirely ruling out the possibility that it may').

If a lawyer is saying this, they are giving their opinion (90% certain), but theyare 'covering' themselves just in case things don't work out as expected.

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