grandfather rights

noun

Definitions

  1. Rights granted because of a pre-existing right or privilege, e.g. before a change in the…

    Rights granted because of a pre-existing right or privilege, e.g. before a change in the law.

    • He was able to drive a 7.5-tonner using his grandfather rights, as he obtained his driving licence before the law was changed.

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No curated loop yet for grandfather rights. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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