thereinunder
Definition
- 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.)