aforesaid

American  

[uh-fawr-sed, uh-fohr-] / əˈfɔrˌsɛd, əˈfoʊr- /

adjective

1. said say or mentioned earlier or previously.

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aforesaid British  

/ əˈfɔːˌsɛd /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal) (chiefly in legal documents) spoken of or referred to previously

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Etymology

Origin of aforesaid

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; afore, said ¹

Example Sentences

“It is established that from the aforesaid sum of 50,000 bottles of contaminated baby syrups, 41,462 bottles have been quarantined/seized... and 8,538 bottles remained unaccounted for,” the statement said, adding that investigations were ongoing.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022

I must list them all to slight none: “A Good American Family,” by David Maraniss; “The Library Book,” by Susan Orlean; “The Dutch House,” by Ann Patchett; and my aforesaid goddaughter’s book.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019

A satirical study of the universal insecurities and hierarchical struggles of West African teenage girls, the play receives first-class treatment from director Nicole A. Watson and a cast eager to spread the aforesaid joy.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2019

What was actually going on, of course, was that the company’s algorithms explicitly selected the aforesaid objectionable content and displayed it, in order to ensure the continued growth of Facebook’s advertising revenues.

From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2018

For the aforesaid fury of that stone could have derived from more than one cause.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton