Definition: Usually, it means “here in this document”. This can lead to ambiguity because it can be difficult to know if you mean the entire document or just a part of it, such as a specific section. TIP!: This is considered legal language. Good modern wording and good legal texts follow principles, including trying to reduce or eliminate legal language and replace it with simple English alternatives. To improve your legal drafting, try replacing “here” with something more specific: “in this document/contract/clause” or “in clause x”. n. Reference in a written contract identifying one of the persons entering into the contract. The agreement would read as follows: `Mary McConnell (hereinafter referred to as part of Part One)`. It is preferable to identify the parties by an abbreviated form of their name (“McConnell”) or as buyers, sellers, owners, trustees or other useful identifications. The use of the name helps to follow and understand the contract and avoids confusion with “the part of the second party” that identifies another party to the agreement. For example, the parties agree to these Terms. In the following means in the next part of a document. In the following, a term is used to refer to the questions provided in the next part of a document.
It can also mean from that moment in this document or statement. It may also be referred to as follows.