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hereinbefore

hereinbefore

1 9.9
Says that something was mentioned earlier in this document
  • adverb
  • Formal
: anteriormente
  • The conditions set out hereinbefore shall remain in full force and effect.

Examples

  • The contract states that the terms agreed upon hereinbefore will remain in effect for five years.

  • Any party referred to hereinbefore shall be bound by this agreement.

  • As hereinbefore stated, the contract terminates on December 31st.

  • The terms discussed hereinbefore are crucial for understanding the contract.

  • As stated hereinbefore, the deadline is next Friday.

  • As mentioned hereinbefore, the committee will review the proposal next week.

  • The instructions hereinbefore outlined should be followed closely for the best results.

Synonyms

before
vshereinbefore
∞ 1.0

In front of people or things

refers to an earlier section inside the document rather than physical frontness
previously
vshereinbefore
799 1.1

At an earlier time than now or the time mentioned

points to an earlier part inside the same document rather than general earlier time
above
vshereinbefore
692 1.0

Mentioned earlier in the text or document

refers to an earlier part of the document rather than just a past mention
herein
vshereinbefore
  • Formal
27 7.0

In this document or text

is limited to earlier sections of the document rather than anywhere in it
supra
vshereinbefore
  • Jargon
5 9.9

To point to something mentioned earlier in the document

is similar but prefers alternate phrasing for this reference
hereinabove
vshereinbefore
  • Formal
1 9.9

The part of this document that is above this point

is the same meaning but uses different wording in documents

Surface Forms

hereinbefore positive

Morphology

hereinbefore = herein + before (semi-transparent) = in + here + before

The sense is mostly recoverable from 'herein' plus 'before', but the fixed legal-document meaning and unusual word order reduce full transparency for typical learners.

Etymology

The word hereinbefore combines herein ('in this') and before ('earlier'), so it simply means 'earlier in this document'. That's why in legal and formal texts hereinbefore points back to something already said above.