An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in US south after the Civil War
Noun
an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in US south after the Civil War
Usage Examples
grandfather_clause, fgrandfather_clause, tgrandfather_clause, ygrandfather_clause, hgrandfather_clause, bgrandfather_clause, vgrandfather_clause, frandfather_clause, trandfather_clause, yrandfather_clause, hrandfather_clause, brandfather_clause, vrandfather_clause, gfrandfather_clause, gtrandfather_clause, gyrandfather_clause, ghrandfather_clause, gbrandfather_clause, gvrandfather_clause, gerandfather_clause, g4randfather_clause, g5randfather_clause, gtrandfather_clause, gfrandfather_clause, geandfather_clause, g4andfather_clause, g5andfather_clause, gtandfather_clause, gfandfather_clause, greandfather_clause, gr4andfather_clause, gr5andfather_clause, grtandfather_clause, grfandfather_clause, grqandfather_clause, grwandfather_clause, grsandfather_clause, grzandfather_clause, grqndfather_clause, grwndfather_clause, grsndfather_clause, grzndfather_clause, graqndfather_clause, grawndfather_clause, grasndfather_clause, grazndfather_clause, grabndfather_clause, grahndfather_clause, grajndfather_clause, gramndfather_clause, gra ndfather_clause, grabdfather_clause, grahdfather_clause, grajdfather_clause, gramdfather_clause, gra dfather_clause, granbdfather_clause, granhdfather_clause, granjdfather_clause, granmdfather_clause, gran dfather_clause, gransdfather_clause, granedfather_clause, granfdfather_clause, granxdfather_clause, grancdfather_clause, gransfather_clause, granefather_clause, granffather_clause, granxfather_clause, grancfather_clause, grandsfather_clause, grandefather_clause, grandffather_clause, grandxfather_clause, grandcfather_clause, granddfather_clause, grandrfather_clause, grandtfather_clause, grandgfather_clause, grandvfather_clause, grandcfather_clause, granddather_clause, grandrather_clause, grandtather_clause, grandgather_clause, grandvather_clause, grandcather_clause, grandfdather_clause, grandfrather_clause, grandftather_clause, grandfgather_clause, grandfvather_clause, grandfcather_clause, grandfqather_clause, grandfwather_clause, grandfsather_clause, grandfzather_clause, grandfqther_clause, grandfwther_clause, grandfsther_clause, grandfzther_clause, grandfaqther_clause, grandfawther_clause, grandfasther_clause, grandfazther_clause, grandfarther_clause, grandfa5ther_clause, grandfa6ther_clause, grandfayther_clause, grandfagther_clause, grandfarher_clause, grandfa5her_clause, grandfa6her_clause, grandfayher_clause, grandfagher_clause, grandfatrher_clause, grandfat5her_clause, grandfat6her_clause, grandfatyher_clause, grandfatgher_clause, grandfatgher_clause, grandfatyher_clause, grandfatuher_clause, grandfatjher_clause, grandfatnher_clause, grandfatger_clause, grandfatyer_clause, grandfatuer_clause, grandfatjer_clause, grandfatner_clause, grandfathger_clause, grandfathyer_clause, grandfathuer_clause, grandfathjer_clause, grandfathner_clause, grandfathwer_clause, grandfath3er_clause, grandfath4er_clause, grandfathrer_clause, grandfathser_clause, grandfathder_clause, grandfathwr_clause, grandfath3r_clause, grandfath4r_clause, grandfathrr_clause, grandfathsr_clause, grandfathdr_clause, grandfathewr_clause, grandfathe3r_clause, grandfathe4r_clause, grandfatherr_clause, grandfathesr_clause, grandfathedr_clause, grandfatheer_clause, grandfathe4r_clause, grandfathe5r_clause, grandfathetr_clause, grandfathefr_clause, grandfathee_clause, grandfathe4_clause, grandfathe5_clause, grandfathet_clause, grandfathef_clause, grandfathere_clause, grandfather4_clause, grandfather5_clause, grandfathert_clause, grandfatherf_clause, grandfather_clause, grandfatherclause, grandfather_clause, grandfather_xclause, grandfather_dclause, grandfather_fclause, grandfather_vclause, grandfather_ clause, grandfather_xlause, grandfather_dlause, grandfather_flause, grandfather_vlause, grandfather_ lause, grandfather_cxlause, grandfather_cdlause, grandfather_cflause, grandfather_cvlause, grandfather_c lause, grandfather_cklause, grandfather_colause, grandfather_cplause, grandfather_c:lause, grandfather_ckause, grandfather_coause, grandfather_cpause, grandfather_c:ause, grandfather_clkause, grandfather_cloause, grandfather_clpause, grandfather_cl:ause, grandfather_clqause, grandfather_clwause, grandfather_clsause, grandfather_clzause, grandfather_clquse, grandfather_clwuse, grandfather_clsuse, grandfather_clzuse, grandfather_claquse, grandfather_clawuse, grandfather_clasuse, grandfather_clazuse, grandfather_clayuse, grandfather_cla7use, grandfather_cla8use, grandfather_claiuse, grandfather_clajuse, grandfather_clayse, grandfather_cla7se, grandfather_cla8se, grandfather_claise, grandfather_clajse, grandfather_clauyse, grandfather_clau7se, grandfather_clau8se, grandfather_clauise, grandfather_claujse, grandfather_clauase, grandfather_clauwse, grandfather_clauese, grandfather_claudse, grandfather_clauxse, grandfather_clauzse, grandfather_clauae, grandfather_clauwe, grandfather_clauee, grandfather_claude, grandfather_clauxe, grandfather_clauze, grandfather_clausae, grandfather_clauswe, grandfather_clausee, grandfather_clausde, grandfather_clausxe, grandfather_clausze, grandfather_clauswe, grandfather_claus3e, grandfather_claus4e, grandfather_clausre, grandfather_clausse, grandfather_clausde, grandfather_clausw, grandfather_claus3, grandfather_claus4, grandfather_clausr, grandfather_clauss, grandfather_clausd, grandfather_clausew, grandfather_clause3, grandfather_clause4, grandfather_clauser, grandfather_clauses, grandfather_claused.