definition

definition. The meaning of a term as explicitly stated in a drafted document such as a contract, a corporate bylaw, an ordinance, or a statute; a definiens.

lexical definition. A dictionary-style definition of a word, purporting to give the full meaning of a term.

stipulative definition. A definition that, for purposes of the document in which it appears, arbitrarily clarifies a term with uncertain boundaries or that includes or excludes specified items from the ambit of the term.

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词条贡献者

法律翻译王漾，在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。