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Grandfathered in

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002344

Describing a situation where an individual, entity, or activity is exempt from a new rule or regulation because it existed or was established before the new rule took effect. This exemption is granted by a grandfather clause. For example, a building might be grandfathered in from new construction codes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002344
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002344",
  "term": "Grandfathered in",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing a situation where an individual, entity, or activity is exempt from a new rule or regulation because it existed or was established before the new rule took effect. This exemption is granted by a grandfather clause. For example, a building might be grandfathered in from new construction codes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/grandfathered-in/"
}

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