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Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing

above

adjective, adverb, preposition

in an earlier part of a piece of writing or higher up a page

below

adverb, preposition

in a later part of a piece of writing

after

adverb, preposition, conjunction

following something else in a piece of writing

aforementioned

adjective

mentioned before in an earlier part of a piece of writing

hereafter

adverb

used for saying that a particular word or abbreviation will be used instead of a name in a document

see

verb

used for saying where you can find more information

therein

adverb

in a particular place, activity, or piece of writing that has been mentioned

the undersigned

noun

a person or a group of people who have signed their names at the bottom of a formal document

the aforementioned

noun

the person, thing, people, or things that have been mentioned before in an earlier part of a piece of writing

aforesaid

adjective

aforementioned

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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