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n

An opening statement in a document that declares the documentÂ’s purpose. It is commonly found at the beginning of a constitution, statute, or other legal document.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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