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单词 pursuant
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Definition of pursuant in English:

pursuant

adverb pəˈsjuːəntˌpərˈsuənt
pursuant toformal
  • In accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution)

    the local authority applied for care orders pursuant to section 31 of the Children Act 1989
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That is a document that was filed pursuant to Practice Direction No 3 of 1996.
    • An occasion is privileged if the statement is made pursuant to a legal, social or moral duty incumbent upon the defendant.
    • Likewise, an application under Part 32.14, is made pursuant to and in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
    • Accordingly, pursuant to section 70 of the Child and Family Services Act, there are but two choices now.
    • There is the existence of legal homicide - as when a convicted and condemned criminal is executed pursuant to court order.
    • This Bill of Lading has been issued pursuant to and in accordance with a Contract of Carriage dated as overleaf.
    • Statements are qualifiedly privileged if made pursuant to a legal, social or moral duty.
    • Where lies the lack of care or diligence on the part of a director who, pursuant to that resolution, gives effect to it?
    • He wished the local authority to seek a secure accommodation order pursuant to section 25 of the Children Act.
    • All is in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and conditions set out in the agreement.
    • Its second decision was accordingly to notify Westminster pursuant to that section.
    • That order was made pursuant to the provisions of Section 738 of the Criminal Code.
    • They were trying to extract the boy pursuant to a court order as best they could without harm to themselves.
    • They will not allow me to see any of the documents that are there pursuant to subpoena.
    • The children remained in their mother's custody pursuant to a Court order, which provided for access to the girls by their father.
    • No copies of the documents disclosed pursuant to this order are to be provided to third parties other than to the parties' witnesses without the leave of the court.
    • The practical operation of an order pursuant to section 13 is to keep or put the person who is subject to an order in a penal institution.
    • An accused is entitled to be regarded as innocent until guilt is established pursuant to the criminal legal process.
    • He ordered, pursuant to section 294A, the appointment of a statutory examiner.
    • The transfers must be made pursuant to certain court orders.
adjective pəˈsjuːəntˌpərˈsuənt
archaic
  • Following; going in pursuit.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With a shrill whinny, Rupert whirled about and caught their pursuant square in the chest as he reared up.

Derivatives

  • pursuantly

  • adverb
    • There will be borderline cases and, pursuantly, cases in which the actual classification is subjective.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There, on that mountain you have to search pursuantly including its caverns.

Origin

Late Middle English poursuiant (as a noun in the sense 'prosecutor'): from Old French, 'pursuing', from the verb poursuir; later influenced in spelling by pursue.

Rhymes

fluent, truant
 
 

Definition of pursuant in US English:

pursuant

adverbˌpərˈsuəntˌpərˈso͞oənt
pursuant toformal
  • In accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution)

    conversations that they wiretap pursuant to court order
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This Bill of Lading has been issued pursuant to and in accordance with a Contract of Carriage dated as overleaf.
    • No copies of the documents disclosed pursuant to this order are to be provided to third parties other than to the parties' witnesses without the leave of the court.
    • Its second decision was accordingly to notify Westminster pursuant to that section.
    • The children remained in their mother's custody pursuant to a Court order, which provided for access to the girls by their father.
    • There is the existence of legal homicide - as when a convicted and condemned criminal is executed pursuant to court order.
    • That is a document that was filed pursuant to Practice Direction No 3 of 1996.
    • Statements are qualifiedly privileged if made pursuant to a legal, social or moral duty.
    • The practical operation of an order pursuant to section 13 is to keep or put the person who is subject to an order in a penal institution.
    • That order was made pursuant to the provisions of Section 738 of the Criminal Code.
    • Likewise, an application under Part 32.14, is made pursuant to and in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
    • An occasion is privileged if the statement is made pursuant to a legal, social or moral duty incumbent upon the defendant.
    • The transfers must be made pursuant to certain court orders.
    • Accordingly, pursuant to section 70 of the Child and Family Services Act, there are but two choices now.
    • They will not allow me to see any of the documents that are there pursuant to subpoena.
    • Where lies the lack of care or diligence on the part of a director who, pursuant to that resolution, gives effect to it?
    • He wished the local authority to seek a secure accommodation order pursuant to section 25 of the Children Act.
    • They were trying to extract the boy pursuant to a court order as best they could without harm to themselves.
    • An accused is entitled to be regarded as innocent until guilt is established pursuant to the criminal legal process.
    • He ordered, pursuant to section 294A, the appointment of a statutory examiner.
    • All is in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and conditions set out in the agreement.
adjectiveˌpərˈsuəntˌpərˈso͞oənt
archaic
  • Following; going in pursuit.

    the pursuant lady
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With a shrill whinny, Rupert whirled about and caught their pursuant square in the chest as he reared up.

Origin

Late Middle English poursuiant (as a noun in the sense ‘prosecutor’): from Old French, ‘pursuing’, from the verb poursuir; later influenced in spelling by pursue.

 
 
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