grandfather clause
provision in which existing cases are exempt from a new rule which will apply to future cases
Pronunciations
British English
/ˈɡɹænfɑːðə ˈklɔːz/Open converterAmerican English
/ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɚ ˈklɔz/Open converter
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