前ぜん条じょう

noun

preceding article; preceding entry

Used in legal, contractual, or formal documents to refer to a previous article, clause, or entry.

• 前ぜん条じょうの規き定ていに従したがい、本ほん契けい約やくを締てい結けつする。

  In accordance with the provisions of the preceding article, this agreement is concluded.

• 前ぜん条じょうで述のべたように、この条じょう件けんは重じゅう要ようです。

  As stated in the preceding entry, this condition is important.