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to the extent that

phrase

B2CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

Limiting the operation of a provision so that it applies only within specified boundaries.

The indemnity applies only to the extent that the loss was caused by the Contractor's negligence.

Similar: insofar as

Topic: Legal drafting in Legal English

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