Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Under that (in a document): "thereinunder" is an archaic or legal term meaning "underneath that part" or "below that point" in a written document, contract, or text. It refers to a specific section or clause that follows the one currently being referenced.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The terms of payment are specified in Section 5, and the penalties for late payment are described thereinunder. (The penalties are described under that same section.)
  • The lease agreement states the rent amount, and the conditions for renewal are set forth thereinunder. (The renewal conditions are listed below the rent clause.)

Advanced Usage

• "as set forth thereinunder": a formal phrase meaning "as stated in the following part of the document."
  • The obligations of the parties are outlined in Clause 3, as set forth thereinunder. (The obligations are detailed in the clauses that follow.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thereunder (adv): under that; in accordance with that (more common legal term).
  • All payments due thereunder must be made within 30 days. (Under that agreement.)
• Therein (adv): in that place, thing, or document.
  • The contract includes a confidentiality clause; the details are explained therein. (Inside that document.)

Synonyms

• Below: in a lower position in a text.
• Subsequently: later in a document or sequence.
• Hereunder: under this; in the following part of a document.

Related Idioms

• Under the same heading: referring to a section or clause that falls under a previously mentioned heading.
  • The rules are listed under Part A, and the exceptions are found under the same heading. (They are in the same part of the document.)