hereinbefore

American  

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

Also hereinabove

adverb

1. before in this document, statement, etc.

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hereinbefore British  

/ ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈfɔː /

adverb

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

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Etymology

Origin of hereinbefore

First recorded in 1680–90; herein + before

Example Sentences

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

And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act or inflicting any further or other penalty or forfeiture than are hereinbefore provided for.

From Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time by Various

She rose–this plaintiff hereinbefore mentioned, came to 221the desk, stood over him a moment, and said softly, much more softly than the code prescribes, “Tom–I hope yours won’t be any harder.”

From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen

It was opened and shown me, and there was then attached to it the petition, copied and signed as hereinbefore stated.”

From The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt by DeWitt, David Miller

With the exception that it was not a county seat, it was practically a counterpart of the little village of Springfield, Arkansas, hereinbefore mentioned.

From The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Stillwell, Leander