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in the premises

phrase

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

In pleading usage, meaning in these circumstances or given the matters already stated.

In the premises, the Claimant is entitled to damages for breach of contract.

Similar: in the circumstances

Topic: Legal register & letters 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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