Anyone who was 19 before that date was "grandfathered," so the state did not really have a uniform age of 21 until Sept. 1, 1988.— OnMilwaukee.com
It alone is permitted to protect its agriculture by import quotas, having "grandfathered" these into world trade rules half a century ago.— GlobalResearch.ca
These "grandfathered" assets would be set aside on the banks 'balance sheets and banks would be allowed to work these assets out over the grandfather period.— Bacon's Rebellion
Homes already in place would be grandfathered, Schroeder said.— The Facts: News
The effect of this ruling was made clear by Justice Ginsburg's dissent: "Any annual pay decision not contested immediately (within 180 days) ... becomes grandfathered, a fait accompli beyond the province of Title VII ever to repair."— FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
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