BEFORE (OR AFTER) THE FACT LAW

Meaning of BEFORE (OR AFTER) THE FACT LAW in English

before ( or after) the fact Law

before (or after) the committing of a crime.

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LAW — I Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the …
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAW — I. ˈlȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English hlāw, hlǣw; akin to Old High …
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BEFORE — I. bə̇ˈfō(ə)r, bē-, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adverb Etymology: Middle English before, beforen, adverb & preposition, from Old English beforan, from …
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AFTER
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FACT — ˈfakt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make — …
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FACT — (n.) Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all the rest; the fact is, he was beaten.
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AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAW — law 1 — lawlike , adj. /law/ , n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FACT — — factful , adj. /fakt/ , n. 1. something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in …
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BEFORE — /bi fawr", -fohr"/ , prep. 1. previous to; earlier or sooner than: Phone me before noon. 2. in front of; …
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AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
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BEFORE — I. bi-ˈfȯr, bē- adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English beforan, from be- + foran …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FACT — noun Etymology: Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere Date: 15th century 1. : a thing done: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FACT — noun a doing, making, or preparing. 2. fact ·noun reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all the rest; …
Webster English vocab
BEFORE — adv in advance. 2. before ·adv earlier; sooner than; until then. 3. before ·adv in time past; previously; already. 4. …
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AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
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BEFORE — [be.fore] adv or adj [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE beforan, fr. be- + foran before, fr. fore] (bef. 12c) …
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AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
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LAW — the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as …
Britannica English vocabulary
LAW — / lɔː; NAmE / noun SYSTEM OF RULES 1. (also the law ) [ U ] the whole system of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FACT — / fækt; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] fact (that ... ) used to refer to a particular situation …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEFORE — / bɪˈfɔː(r); NAmE / preposition , conjunction , adverb ■ preposition 1. earlier than sb/sth : before lunch the day …
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AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAW
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FACT — fact S1 W1 /fækt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ fact ; adverb : ↑ factually ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEFORE — I. be ‧ fore 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈfɔː $ -ˈfɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction 1 . earlier than a particular event …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FACT — n. 1 a thing that is known to have occurred, to exist, or to be true. 2 a datum of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEFORE — conj., prep., & adv. --conj. 1 earlier than the time when (crawled before he walked). 2 rather than that (would …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FACT — n. 1 a thing that is known to have occurred, to exist, or to be true. 2 a datum of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEFORE — conj., prep., & adv. conj. 1 earlier than the time when (crawled before he walked). 2 rather than that (would …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
LAW — n.1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced …
Oxford English vocab
FACT — n.1 a thing that is known to have occurred, to exist, or to be true. 2 a datum of experience …
Oxford English vocab
BEFORE — conj., prep., & adv. --conj. 1. earlier than the time when (crawled before he walked). 2 rather than that (would …
Oxford English vocab
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Oxford English vocab
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAW — ( laws) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The law is a …
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FACT — ( facts) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use the fact …
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BEFORE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEFORE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAW
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FACT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sad fact ▪ It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEFORE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFTER — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES After much deliberation ▪ After much deliberation , first prize was awarded to Derek …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Cambridge English vocab
BEFORE — (IN FRONT) [preposition] - in front ofThe letter K comes before L in the Roman alphabet.Many mothers put their children's …
Cambridge English vocab
LAW — n. administrative law Ampère's law Anglo Saxon law Anti Corn Law League antitrust law associative law Avogadro's law blue law …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LAW — n. Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FACT — Synonyms and related words : absolute fact, accepted fact, accomplishment, act, actual fact, actuality, actually, admitted fact, adventure, article, aspect, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEFORE — adv. Function: preposition 1 coming before in space or time FF1C; be home before dark FF1E; Synonyms: ahead of, ante, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

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