Grandfather Clause
(n) Grandfather Clause is the provision contained in a statute, zoning ordinance, law etc exempting a person or entity from certain provisions contained there in, to maintain their present activities, ...
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE - A provision exempting persons or other entities already engaged in an activity from rules or legislation affecting that activity.
Grandfather Clause
The clause in a law permitting the continuation of a use, business, etc., which, when was permissible but, because of a change in the law is now not permissible.
Grandfather Clause
The most blatant official means of preventing African Americans from voting was the grandfather clause. First enacted by Mississippi in 1890, this method soon spread throughout the southern and border states.
grandfather clause - The provision of an exemption in a new law for those who are already a part of the system so that its application is limited to people who are new to the system.
grandfather clause
n. 1) a clause in a statute or zoning ordinance (particularly a c...
grandfathered in
adj. refers to continued allowed use of property as it was when r...
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