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- A grandfather clause, also known as grandfather policy, grandfathering, or being grandfathered in, is a provision in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations while a new rule will apply to all future cases.
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A grandfather clause, also known as grandfather policy, grandfathering, or being grandfathered in, is a provision in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations while a new rule will apply to all future cases.
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Grandfather clause, statutory or constitutional device enacted by seven Southern states between 1895 and 1910 to deny suffrage to African Americans. It exempted persons who could vote before 1866 or 1867 and their descendants from new requirements for voting.
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Noun 1. A legal provision that exempts a business, enterprise, or class of persons from a new rule, regulation, or law that would affect rights or privileges previously held. Origin 1895-1900 Americanism
A grandfather clause is a provision in which businesses, enterprises, or class of persons are exempt from the provisions of a new rule, regulation, or law. Usually, a grandfather clause specifies a date for the division of exempted entities, making it clear that situations that occur from that date forward are subject to the new regulations. In bas...
In the late 19th century, many Southern states passed laws, and made amendments to their state constitutions, creating new standards for voting rights. These new standards included literacy tests, residence and property restrictions, and the payment of poll taxes for those wishing to vote. The goal of these new laws was to prevent poor, illiterate ...
Limitations to the grandfather clause form the basis for being able to compromise in passing new legislationand regulations without creating a financially difficult situation for existing entities. This is done by exempting such entities from compliance for a limited time period, or revoking the exemption in the event the entity, such as a factory,...
Grandfather clauses are commonly used in creating new zoning ordinances and city or state statutes. The grandfather clause in statute or zoning ordinances permits a business or landowner to request an exemption from restrictions on how the land is used, so long as it continues to be used as it was when the zoning ordinance was adopted. For example,...
Change to a State’s Method of Execution In 1984, the state of Mississippi passed a law that changed the state’s method of execution from the gas chamber to lethal injection. The new law stated that anyone sentenced to death after July 1, 1984 would be executed by lethal injection. A grandfather clause in this new state legislation, however, meant a...
Clause– A section of a legal document that relates to a particular point or issue.Entity– An organization established and existing apart from any other interest, business or personal.Jim Crow Laws – The legal practice of racial segregationin many states from the 1880s through the 1960s. Named after a popular black character in minstrel shows, the Jim Crow laws imposed punishmen...Oct 22, 2013 · The solution? A half-dozen states passed laws that made men eligible to vote if they had been able to vote before African-Americans were given the franchise (generally, 1867), or if they were the...
Aug 21, 2023 · A grandfather clause, also called a “legacy clause,” is an exemption that allows persons or entities to continue with activities or operations that were approved before the implementation of...
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Grandfather clause refers to a section of a law, regulation, or other legal document that limits how changes will be applied to legal relations and activities existing prior to the change.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–.
