grandfather clause
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grandfather clause
noun
plural
grandfather clauses
grandfather clause
noun
plural
grandfather clauses
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
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US, law
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a part of a law which says that the law does not apply to certain people and things because of conditions that existed before the law was passed
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Because of a grandfather clause, the strict emission standards only apply to new cars.
