grandfather clause

Under a grandfather clause, banks that already had titles incorporating those words were allowed to keep them.

"I kind of got in under the grandfather clause," he said.

However, her citizenship was quickly restored after the discovery of a grandfather clause in the law.

A grandfather clause was included for players who already have huge deals under the Bird exception.

If this were done, some differential treatment in the form of grandfather clauses would have been acceptable.

A grandfather clause was included that allowed firearms manufactured before 1994 to remain legal.

The rules have since been changed, of course, but we come under a grandfather clause.

The incidents occurred in 1985, but the case fell under the 1986 law's grandfather clause.

But as for us Survivors, ever hear of a grandfather clause?

Those with sleeves already are protected under a grandfather clause.