continued from the previous section
A formal written expression used at the start of a paragraph or installment to indicate that the text continues from the preceding part. Common in serialized publications, legal documents, and formal reports.
承前、前号では市場動向について述べた。
Continued from the previous issue, we discussed market trends in the last number.
承前の通り、本件は次回に持ち越しとなった。
As continued from the previous part, this matter was carried over to the next meeting.
Compound of 承 (しょう, 'receive, follow') and 前 (ぜん, 'before, previous'), literally meaning 'following the preceding part'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in formal writing to indicate continuation.