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without prejudice to

phrase

C1CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

A drafting formula indicating that the provision that follows does not diminish or affect the rights or generality of what precedes it.

Without prejudice to any other remedy, the buyer may require the seller to replace the defective goods.

Topic: Contract collocations in Legal English

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