thereinbefore
Adverb (archaic, legal): In a preceding part of a document or statement; "in that which has been stated or written before."
- (The terms defined in the earlier part of this document apply.)
- (The court referred to the evidence mentioned earlier in the text.)
- (All conditions previously stated must be fulfilled.)
Legal and formal contexts: "Thereinbefore" is almost exclusively used in legal documents, contracts, and formal writing to refer back to a previous section or clause without repeating the entire content.
- The obligations described thereinbefore are binding. (The obligations described earlier are legally enforceable.)
Avoidance of repetition: It helps avoid redundancy by pointing to earlier text.
- The parties acknowledge the representations made thereinbefore. (The parties acknowledge the representations made earlier.)
Therein (adv): in that place, document, or respect.
- The clause contained therein is invalid. (The clause contained in that document is invalid.)
Thereafter (adv): after that time or event.
- The payment was due, and the penalty applied thereafter. (The penalty applied after the payment was due.)
Hereinbefore (adv): in a preceding part of this document (similar but refers to "this" document rather than "that" document).
- The rules hereinbefore stated are final. (The rules stated earlier in this document are final.)
- Previously: before the present time or earlier in a text.
- Above: earlier in the same document (e.g., "the above-mentioned points").
- Foregoing: just mentioned or stated; preceding.
As aforesaid: as previously stated or mentioned (common in legal English).
- The defendant, as aforesaid, failed to appear. (The defendant, as previously stated, failed to appear.)
In the foregoing: in the part that has just been written or spoken.
- In the foregoing paragraphs, we outlined the main issues. (In the paragraphs that came before, we outlined the main issues.)