v. Past tense and past participle of say. adj. Law Named or mentioned before; aforementioned: The party to the contract subsequently breached said contract. Usage Note: The adjective said is used primarily in legal and business writing, where it is equivalent to aforesaid: the said tenant (named in a lease); said property. Outside of these specialized contexts said is usually unnecessary. Simply saying the tenant or the property will suffice. |
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