Centered

/ˈsɛn.tɚd/

Definitions

  1. (adj.) Placed or positioned in the middle or at an equal distance from the edges or sides.
    The text must be centered on the page for proper formatting.
  2. (adj.) Focused or directed toward a particular subject, issue, or person, especially in legal analysis or argument.
    The court's ruling was centered on the principle of due process.

Commentary

In legal drafting, 'centered' often describes positioning in documents or the focal point of legal reasoning.

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