grandfather clause
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Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment, which sets presidential term limits, has a similar grandfather clause.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
But a grandfather clause allowed already-established stores to continue the practice.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023
Arnold Schwarzenegger repealed the so-called grandfather clause on smog checks, which exempted cars older than 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
Man-Man and Jenny will see no immediate relief: SB 48 has no grandfather clause.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2020
A moderate estimate of these immigrants from the country and of those who under the grandfather clause claim to be unhyphenated Americans, members or non-members of our churches, is 40,000.
From The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems by Wenner, George
