Subsection

Definitions

1. A defined part of a section.
2. A subpart of a legal document such as law.
3. An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.
4. A taxonomic rank below section and above species.

Equivalents

Examples

“To them, just being a webhead or computer geek is not enough. The culture has its own⟳ subsections […]”

“There is experimental evidence showing that cortisol restrains the intensity and duration of the emergency reaction to stress⟳, and catecholamines have⟳ been shown to enhance emotional memory in the amygdala (see⟳ subsection on "Noradrenaline"). Thus, individuals lacking cortisol would overstore traumatic memories .”

“A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically refers to this subsection; specifically identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and (3) specifically states that the award to that entity is required by such provision of law in contravention of the policy set⟳ forth in subsection (a).”

“In the end⟳, the deadlock was resolved by a minor -- but for the National Party symbolically important -- addition to one of the other subsections of the language clause.”

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