Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
pursuant — pur‧su‧ant [pəˈsjuːənt ǁ pərˈsuː ] adjective pursuant to something formal LAW connected with something, especially a law or rule: • This bid is submitted pursuant to the laws of New York State. * * * pursuant UK US /pəˈsjuːənt/ US /pərˈsuːənt/… … Financial and business terms
Pursuant — Pur*su ant, a. [From {Pursue}: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. {Pursuivant}.] Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; with to or of. [1913 Webster] The conclusion which I draw from these … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pursuant to — preposition according to, agreeable to, agreeing to, commensurate with, compatible to, conforming to, consistent with, consonant with, in accord with, in accordance with, in harmony with associated concepts: pursuant to the law Burton s Legal… … Law dictionary
pursuant — ► ADVERB (pursuant to) formal ▪ in accordance with. ORIGIN from Old French, pursuing ; later influenced in spelling by PURSUE(Cf. ↑pursuer) … English terms dictionary
pursuant — [pər so͞o′ənt, pərsyo͞o′ənt] adj. [ME poursuiant < OFr, prp. of poursuir: see PURSUE] Now Rare pursuing pursuing pursuant to 1. following upon 2. in accordance with … English World dictionary
Pursuant — Pur*su ant, Pursuantly Pur*su ant*ly, adv. Agreeably; conformably. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pursuant — late 14c., from O.Fr. poursuiant, prp. of porsuir (see PURSUE (Cf. pursue)) … Etymology dictionary
pursuant — /peuhr sooh euhnt/, adj. 1. proceeding after; following (usually fol. by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office. 2. pursuing. adv. Also, pursuantly. 3. according (usually fol. by to): to do something pursuant to an agreement. 4.… … Universalium
pursuant to — preposition Etymology: pursuant (II) : in the course of carrying out : in conformance to or agreement with : according to pursuant to the proposals of this note acted pursuant to their agreement … Useful english dictionary
pursuant — adj. (formal) (cannot stand alone) pursuant to * * * [pə sjuːənt] (formal) (cannot stand alone) pursuant to … Combinatory dictionary
