- theretofore
- Before a certain time or the time of the occurrence of a known event. Hamilton v State, 129 Fla 219, 176 So 89, 112 ALR 1013.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
theretofore
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Theretofore — There to*fore , adv. Up to that time; before then; correlative with heretofore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theretofore — adverb before, earlier, formerly, heretofore, previous to, prior to Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
theretofore — [ther΄tə fôr′, ther′tə fôr΄] adv. up to then; until that time; before that … English World dictionary
theretofore — adverb Date: 14th century up to that time < a theretofore unknown author > … New Collegiate Dictionary
theretofore — /dhair teuh fawr , fohr /, adv. before or until that time. [1300 50; ME ther tofore. See THERE, HERETOFORE] * * * … Universalium
theretofore — adverb a) until that time b) before that … Wiktionary
theretofore — adv. up to the time … English contemporary dictionary
theretofore — adverb archaic or formal before that time … English new terms dictionary
theretofore — there·to·fore … English syllables
theretofore — there•to•fore [[t]ˌðɛər təˈfɔr, ˈfoʊr[/t]] adv. before or until that time • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
theretofore — /ðɛətuˈfɔ/ (say dhairtooh faw) adverb before that time …
