Thereafter

/ˌðɛrˈæftər/

Definitions

  1. (adv.) At or after that time; following an event or date previously mentioned in a legal document or proceeding.
    The parties agreed to comply with the terms thereafter.

Commentary

Commonly used in legal writing to specify timing of obligations or effects relative to a prior reference point in a document.

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