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pursuant [pəˈsjuːənt] adj
1. (Law) (usually postpositive; often foll by to) Chiefly law in agreement or conformity 2. Archaic pursuing [related to Middle English poursuivant following after, from Old French; see pursue] pursuantly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations pursuant adj (form) pursuant to → gemäß (+dat), → entsprechend (+dat); pursuant to our agreement → unserem Abkommen gemäß or entsprechend How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If a number of political societies enter into a larger political society, the laws which the latter may enact, pursuant to the powers intrusted to it by its constitution, must necessarily be supreme over those societies, and the individuals of whom they are composed. That if his majesty, in consideration of your services, and pursuant to his own merciful disposition, would please to spare your life, and only give orders to put out both your eyes, he humbly conceived, that by this expedient justice might in some measure be satisfied, and all the world would applaud the lenity of the emperor, as well as the fair and generous proceedings of those who have the honour to be his counsellors. As the time approached I should have liked to run away, but the Avenger pursuant to orders was in the hall, and presently I heard Joe on the staircase. |
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