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Grand·fa·ther clause

/ˈɡran(d)fäT͟Hər ˌklôz/

noun
- 1. a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges, or practices. informal North American
Word Origin early 20th century: from a clause in the constitutions of some Southern states, exempting from voting restrictions the descendants of men who voted before the Civil War.
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Provision in which existing cases are exempt from a new rule which will apply to future cases
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. Those exempt from the new rule are said to have grandfather rights or acquired rights, or to have been grandfathered in. Frequently, the exemption is limited, as it may ... Wikipedia
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