Ancillaries

/ˈænsɪləriːz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Secondary items, services, or rights that support a principal contract or agreement, often ancillary to the main terms.
    The contract includes several ancillaries related to the main leasing agreement.

Forms

  • ancillary

Commentary

In legal drafting, ancillaries often refer to supplemental clauses or secondary documents connected to a primary contract, emphasizing their dependent nature.

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