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hereinbefore

American  
[heer-in-bi-fawr, -fohr] / ˌhɪər ɪn bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /
Also hereinabove

adverb

  1. before in this document, statement, etc.


hereinbefore British  
/ ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈfɔː /

adverb

  1. formal in a previous part of or previously in this document, statement, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hereinbefore

First recorded in 1680–90; herein + before

Example Sentences

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Lest the more naive readers of this page buy wedding presents for Douglas and Dorothy, hereinbefore intimately mentioned, it may be said that no wedding is actually contemplated.

From Time Magazine Archive

Which reminded the twins to look after their sister, on the roof, as hereinbefore set forth.

From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable

This was the day that Dr. Sevier dined out, as hereinbefore set forth.

From Dr. Sevier by George Washington Cable

And you are to make a general inspection of all that you conquer in the provinces hereinbefore mentioned; you will especially be informed of the number and quality of villages and houses.

From History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. by Philip Ainsworth Means

The right to mine or quarry across or under public highways as hereinbefore provided shall accrue to the owner, lessee or agent of the land upon or through which such highway passes.

From Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921 by The Department of Industrial Relations

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