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grandfather clause grandfathering grandfather clauses Grandfather in Grandfather provision

An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War WordNet 3.0

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An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A grandfather clause, also known as grandfather policy, grandfathering, or grandfathered in, is a provision in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations while a new rule will apply to all future cases. Wikipedia

An exemption that allows a pre-existing condition to continue, even if such a condition is now prohibited from being begun anew Wikipedia Disambiguation

Provision in which existing cases are exempt from a new rule which will apply to future cases Wikidata

A clause or section, especially in a law, granting exceptions for people or organisations who were affected by previous conditions. Wiktionary

Exeption for those joined under the previous law. Wiktionary (translation)

Many building codes include a grandfather clause exempting older buildings until some amount of remodeling occurs. Wiktionary

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Grandfather Clause, grandfather clauses, Grandfather in, Grandfather provision, grandfather rights, grandfathered, grandfathered in, Grandfathered system, Grandfathered systems, grandfathering, Grandparent clause, Granfather Clause

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grandfathering