Previously mentioned or stated before; aforementioned.
From 'before' plus 'said' (past tense of 'say'), literally meaning 'spoken of before.' This archaic legal/formal term dates back to Middle English and appears frequently in contracts and documents.
'Beforesaid' and 'aforesaid' are legal twins—both archaic, both still found in official documents, both serving the ancient function of saying 'that thing I already mentioned without saying its name again.'
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