Incipience
/ɪnˈsɪp.i.əns/
Definitions
- (n.) The beginning or initial stage of something, especially a legal process or condition.
The incipience of the contract marked the start of their obligations.
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Commentary
Used in legal contexts to denote the start of events or legal effects, emphasizing the earliest phase.
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