posteriority

posteriority (pah-steer-ee-or-[schwa]-tee). The condition or state of being subsequent. • This word was formerly used to describe the relationships existing between a tenant and the two or more lords the tenant held of; the tenant held the older tenancy “by priority” and the more recent one “by posteriority.”

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词条贡献者

资深译员David，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关汽车业的法律文件。