grandfather rights

English

grandfather rights pl (normally plural, singular grandfather right)

Rights granted because of a pre-existing right or privilege, e.g. before a change in the law.
He was able to drive a 7.5-tonner using his grandfather rights, as he obtained his driving licence before the law was changed.
- 2021 January 27, Industry Insider, “Surplus to requirements”, in RAIL, number 923, page 68:
  What is described as 'grandfather rights' has allowed older equipment to continue in operation where a financial case cannot be made to adopt new regulations. But such dispensations are inevitably time limited and ultimately a decision to replace or modify them must be made.

“grandfather rights”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

单词	grandfather rights
释义	grandfather rights English Noun grandfather rights pl (normally plural, singular grandfather right) Rights granted because of a pre-existing right or privilege, e.g. before a change in the law. He was able to drive a 7.5-tonner using his grandfather rights, as he obtained his driving licence before the law was changed. 2021 January 27, Industry Insider, “Surplus to requirements”, in RAIL, number 923, page 68: What is described as 'grandfather rights' has allowed older equipment to continue in operation where a financial case cannot be made to adopt new regulations. But such dispensations are inevitably time limited and ultimately a decision to replace or modify them must be made. References “grandfather rights”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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