before-mentioned
Already spoken of
Before-mentioned means previously referred to in a text or discussion—the same as aforementioned but slightly less common.
It appears in legal, academic, and formal writing to point back to something already introduced: The before-mentioned agreement shall remain in effect.
The hyphen is sometimes dropped.
Mentioned as evidence
- referencedMentioned as a source
- notedFamous or observed
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
- alludedReferenced indirectly
indicated · described · above-named · foregoing · stated · specified · identified · designated
Previously stated herein
- hereinbeforeEarlier in this document
- thereinIn that place
- wherebyThrough which means
- whereinIn which place
heretofore · said · stipulated · foregoing · preceding · abovementioned
cited
Mentioned as evidence
- referencedMentioned as a source
- notedFamous or observed
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
alluded · indicated · described · above-named · foregoing · stated · specified · identified · designated · declared
aforesaid
Previously stated herein
- hereinbeforeEarlier in this document
- thereinIn that place
- wherebyThrough which means
wherein · heretofore · said · stipulated · foregoing · preceding · abovementioned
before-mentionedfollowing
Coming after another
hereafter · forthcoming · hereinafter · subsequent · infra
before, mentioned, fore, mention, mentions, mentioning, mentionable, unmentioned, unmentionable