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incorporate by reference

verb

C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

To make the terms of a separate document part of a contract by expressly referring to them rather than setting them out in full.

The purchase order incorporated by reference the seller's standard terms and conditions published on its website.

Topic: Contract collocations in Legal English

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More law words: Contract collocations