Grandfather rights

grandfather clause

1. A provision in a statute that exempts those already involved in a regulated activity or business from the new regulations established by the statute.

2. A clause in the constitutions of several southern states before the year 1915, intended to disfranchise African Americans by exempting from stringent voting requirements all lineal descendants of persons who were registered voters before 1867.

grandfather clause

1. (Historical Terms) US History a clause in the constitutions of several Southern states that waived electoral literacy requirements for lineal descendants of people voting before 1867, thus ensuring the franchise for illiterate Whites: declared unconstitutional in 1915

2. (Law) a clause in legislation that forbids or regulates an activity so that those engaged in it are exempted from the ban

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grandfather clause - an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War

exemption, freedom - immunity from an obligation or duty

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Deputy Chief Demers estimated it would cost between $75,000 to $100,000 to install automatic water sprinklers in the apartment complex, but because the complex has grandfather rights, it is not required to install them.

Man dies in housing complex fire; Blaze blamed on smoking by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

We have an agreement with Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other Commonwealth countries which allows Grandfather Rights for anyone to come to Britain and work for up to four years.

Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Europe stabs us in the back by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

Licensees have until August 6 to convert or vary their licences but if they fail to do so, they lose their so-called grandfather rights and must re-apply.

Time will be called soon on licensees by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

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