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GRANDFATHER CLAUSE Definition & Legal Meaning

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Exemption-allowance statement. Insulates specific entities, object, or situation from the fallout of changes or imposition of a decision. It could be a rule, law, or statute with pre-existing conditions. An example is a store raising prices, but holding the former price for a time for specific long-time customers, building goodwill.

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