whereas,conj. 1. While by contrast; although (McWilliams was stopped at 10:08 p.m. wearing a green hat, whereas the assailant had been identified at 10:04 p.m. wearing a black hat). 2. Given the fact that; since (Whereas, the parties have found that their 1994 agreement did not adequately address incidental expenses …; and Whereas, the parties […]
for that whereas 由于… 格式用语。起诉状中引出对事实的陈述的起始语，用于除侵害之诉〔trespass〕之外的所有诉讼。在侵害之诉中，无事实陈述〔recital〕部分，因此只使用「for that」。美国联邦法院和大多数已采用民事诉讼规则的州法院并不要求诉状中使用这种用语。 (→for that)
whereas conj. 鉴于 合同中的「鉴于」条款只是一个引语，表示「考虑到」〔considering that〕或「既然情况如此」〔that being the case〕,而不是合同实施部分的实质内容。
nominativus pendens 〈拉〉独立主格 句子中与其他部分在语法上不相连接的主格。例如双边契据〔deed inter partes〕的标准格式的起首语——从「This deed」等直到「whereas」，与谓语部分「witnessth」或「now this deed witnessth」不相连——即属此类。
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senatus consultum Macedonianum (si-nay-t[schwa]s k[schwa]n-s[schwa]l-t[ schwa]m mas-[schwa]-doh-nee-ay-n[schwa]m). [Latin “Macedo’s Resolution”] Roman law. A senate decree under Vespasian to protect fathers from children in their power who had borrowed excessive sums in expectation of their father’s death, by making actions to recover such loans unlawful. — Also termed Macedonian Decree. “The senatus consultum Macedonianum reads as
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incitement, n. 1. The act or an instance of provoking, urging on, or stirring up. 2. Criminal law. The act of persuading another person to commit a crime; SOLICITATION(2). [Cases: Criminal Law 45. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 115, 124–126.] — inciteful, adj. “An inciter is one who counsels, commands or advises the commission of a
quod cum (kwod k[schwa]m). [Law Latin] For that; whereas. • In common-law pleading, this phrase introduced explanations for the claims alleged, as in assumpsit actions.
preamble (pree-am-b[schwa]l), n. 1. An introductory statement in a constitution, statute, or other document explaining the document’s basis and objective; esp., a statutory recital of the inconveniences for which the statute is designed to provide a remedy. • A preamble often consists of a series of clauses introduced by the conjunction whereas. Such a preamble
recital. 1. An account or description of some fact or thing (the recital of the events leading up to the accident). 2. A preliminary statement in a contract or deed explaining the reasons for entering into it or the background of the transaction, or showing the existence of particular facts (the recitals in the settlement