Derived
/dɪˈraɪvd/
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- (adj.) Originating from or based on a primary source, especially in legal contexts such as derived rights or derived documents.
The derived property rights stemmed from an earlier legal agreement.
- (v. (past participle)) Formed or obtained from a source; the past participle of derive.
The statute's provisions were derived from established case law.
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Often used adjectivally to indicate something legally obtained or originating from an earlier source; important to distinguish from the base verb form derive.
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