Preamble
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title:
Preamble
text:
A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. It is distinct from the long title or enacting formula of a law. In parliamentary procedure using Robert's Rules of Order, a preamble consists of "Whereas" clauses that are placed before the resolving clauses in a resolution. However, prea
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Introductory section of a document which states its purpose and philosophy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble
date created:
2002-09-27T04:17:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T00:17:08Z
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