GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Grandfather Clause.
Grandfather Clause - as a noun
An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the american civil war
Example Sentences
"The new law includes a grandfather clause that exempts current residents from the new building requirements."
"Under the grandfather clause, existing businesses are not required to comply with the new licensing regulations."
"The grandfather clause allowed him to keep his medical license despite the recent changes in certification requirements."
"The old zoning regulations were repealed, and a grandfather clause was implemented to protect existing property owners."
"The new policy has a grandfather clause that allows current employees to keep their retirement benefits unchanged."
