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Thereupon

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

An adverb signifying immediately, at once, without delay, and it is in that sense that it would ordinarily be understood. 23 111. App. 618.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Without delay or lapse of time. Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 205. See Hill v. Wand, 47 Kan. 340, 27 Pac. 9S8, 27 Am. St Rep. 2S8. Immediately. 6 M. & W. 492. See 3 Q. B. 79, where the terms thereupon and thereby are distinguished.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

At once; without interruption; without delay or lapse of time, Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 205.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Without delay or lapse of time; as, in a minute that a committee, having made its announcement, a motion was " thereupon made " and carried. 5 In a declaration, was taken to mean " in consideration thereof," where the context seemed to require it."