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English-Chinese law dictionary (法律英汉双解大词典). 2013.
English-Chinese law dictionary (法律英汉双解大词典). 2013.
preceding — preceding, antecedent, precedent, foregoing, previous, prior, former, anterior are comparable when they mean being before, especially in time or in order of arrangement. Preceding, opposed to succeeding and following, is restricted to time and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Clause — For other uses, see Clause (disambiguation). In grammar, a clause is the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition[1]. In some languages it may be a pair or group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate,… … Wikipedia
necessary and proper clause — Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, granting to Congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution specific powers granted to Congress in preceding clauses of the … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Dependent clause — In linguistics, a dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause) is a clause that augments an independent clause with additional information, but which cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses modify the independent clause of … Wikipedia
attestation clause — A writing at the end of a will but preceding the signature of the witnesses which sets forth with more or less completeness the performance of the statutory requisites to due execution and witnessing of the instrument, the purpose of the clause… … Ballentine's law dictionary
grandfather clause — Provision in a new law or regulation exempting those already in or a part of the existing system which is being regulated. An exception to a restriction that allows all those already doing something to continue doing it even if they would be… … Black's law dictionary
grandfather clause — Provision in a new law or regulation exempting those already in or a part of the existing system which is being regulated. An exception to a restriction that allows all those already doing something to continue doing it even if they would be… … Black's law dictionary
after paying the preceding legacies and bequests — An expression used in a will which is generally held to have reference to the residue for distribution under a residuary clause and not to alter the application of the principle that lapsed legacies and devises pass under such a clause. 57 Am… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Eastern Pomo language — Eastern Pomo Spoken in United States Region Northern California Native speakers 1[1] (date missing) … Wikipedia
which — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, of what kind, which, from Old English hwilc; akin to Old High German wilīh of what kind, which, Old English hwā who, gelīk like more at who, like Date: before 12th century 1. being what one or ones out of a … New Collegiate Dictionary