"defined term" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1966 February 24, Lord Rhodes, “Protection of Consumers (Trade Descriptions) Bill”, in parliamentary debates (House of Lords), volume 273 (5th series), column 416",
          "text": "If I have correctly interpreted the intention underlying this Amendment, I do not think that it is necessary. The only thing it appears to add to the Bill as drafted is to put an outright ban on terms closely resembling a defined term, if they are introduced into common use after the definition order has been made.",
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        "A term in a legal document that has been given a specific definition, which overrides the general meaning of the term in the context of that document."
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        "(law) A term in a legal document that has been given a specific definition, which overrides the general meaning of the term in the context of that document."
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          "ref": "1966 February 24, Lord Rhodes, “Protection of Consumers (Trade Descriptions) Bill”, in parliamentary debates (House of Lords), volume 273 (5th series), column 416",
          "text": "If I have correctly interpreted the intention underlying this Amendment, I do not think that it is necessary. The only thing it appears to add to the Bill as drafted is to put an outright ban on terms closely resembling a defined term, if they are introduced into common use after the definition order has been made.",
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