"notwithstanding clause" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: notwithstanding clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} notwithstanding clause (plural notwithstanding clauses)
  1. (Canada, law) Section 33 of Part I (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) of the Canadian Constitution Act (1982), which permits the creation of laws without regard for certain constitutional rights. Specifically, under section 33 the federal and provincial governments may enact laws "notwithstanding" section 2 (Fundamental Freedoms) and sections 7 through 15 (Legal and Equality Rights) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Such laws may be in effect for up to five years and are renewable. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-notwithstanding_clause-en-noun-KZUacv2e Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: law
  2. (law) A clause within a legal instrument that occurs in spite of any other clause that forbids it. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-notwithstanding_clause-en-noun-hTywxt5T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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