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2.2.1.2.5 shall
2.2.1.2.5.1 (In the first person) expressing the future tense. For example:
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I'm afraid I shall not be able to come to your party.
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I shall look forward to meeting you next week.
2.2.1.2.5.2 Expressing a strong assertion or intention. For example:
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Very well then, I shall do it myself!
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To my dear angel, you shall forever be in my heart.
2.2.1.2.5.3 Expressing an instruction, command, or obligation, as in contracts. For example:
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Each party shall give one month’s notice in writing in the event of termination.
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Such instructions shall be consistent with the intent of the contract documents.
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“Well, there's no way out. Donald Trump has finally been cornered on his tax returns because ‘shall’ means ‘shall.’ When people who write laws with the word ‘shall,’ that means they are leaving no wiggle room…”
-- Lawrence O'Donnell, explaining a statement of a tax law that says: “...the Secretary (of the Treasury) shall furnish such committee with any return or return information specified in such request...” on April 3, 2019, in O’Donnell’s program “The Last Word” on MSNBC.