Words / H / Law

having regard to

phrase

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Taking into account or giving due consideration to specified factors when reaching a decision.

The court determined the reasonable notice period having regard to the employee's length of service and seniority.

Similar: taking into account, in the light of

Topic: Legal drafting in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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