Treated
/ˈtriːtɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Subject to specified legal provisions or considerations.
The contract is treated as confidential under the agreement.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of treat, meaning to act toward or deal with in a specified way, especially in legal contexts.
The evidence was treated with caution by the judge.
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Used adjectivally, 'treated' often indicates the legal status or manner in which a subject is considered under the law. As a verb form, it refers back to 'treat' and does not bear a separate definition.
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