Whereas

Definitions

A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…]the promise⟳ is stated after a whereas, though the promise⟳ is the very gist of the action, yet, such a count⟳ so framed, will be held good on demurrer.”

“It had a page or so of whereases.”

“I feel⟳ it is most unfortunate that some of the preambles, prefaces, whereases or whatever you want⟳ to call⟳ it, are put⟳ before motions or before resolutions[…]”

“If it is the desire of any Lodge on the floor that the whereases that were listed in their original Resolution be quoted by the Chairman or by the Secretary[…]”

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