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GRANDFATHERING [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
DEF

The practice of allowing persons or entities to continue with activities or operations that were approved before the implementation of new rules, regulations, or laws.

OBS

grandfathering; grandparenting : Although these designations are commonly used, they are considered offensive by some authors because of their racist origins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
DEF

Pratique qui permet à des personnes ou à des entités de ne pas être assujetties à une nouvelle loi ou à un nouveau règlement en raison des droits dont jouissaient ces personnes ou ces entités avant que cette loi ou ce règlement n'entre en vigueur.

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