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Pursuant to

Meaning in law, with examples

phraseCommon term

In law, pursuant to means: A formal expression meaning 'according to' or 'as required by' a law, contract or other document.

In Turkish: uyarınca, gereğince, -e istinaden

How it is used

Very common in contracts, court orders and formal letters: 'pursuant to clause 8', 'pursuant to section 21 of the Act'. Plain-English guides suggest 'under' instead, which is shorter and means the same.

Example sentences

  1. Pursuant to clause 14, we hereby give notice of termination.

  2. The documents were disclosed pursuant to a court order.

Common collocations

  • pursuant to clause
  • pursuant to the agreement
  • pursuant to section
  • pursuant to a court order
  • provisionA part of a law or a legal document that states a particular rule, condition or requirement.
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract or other legal document that deals with one particular point, such as payment, termination or confidentiality.
  • hereinafterA formal word in legal documents meaning 'from this point on in this document', used mainly to introduce a short name for a party or thing.
  • notwithstandingA formal word meaning 'despite' or 'regardless of', used in legal texts to show that one rule applies even if another rule seems to say something different.

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