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In lieu

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002534

A legal phrase meaning "instead of" or "in place of." It signifies that one thing is being substituted for another, often with the same legal effect or value. For example, a payment in lieu of notice compensates an employee for the period they would have worked if proper termination notice had been given.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002534
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002534",
  "term": "In lieu",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal phrase meaning \"instead of\" or \"in place of.\" It signifies that one thing is being substituted for another, often with the same legal effect or value. For example, a payment in lieu of notice compensates an employee for the period they would have worked if proper termination notice had been given.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/in-lieu/"
}

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