前款的英文：
【法】 preceding clause

参考例句：

Apart from the provisions set forth in the preceding paragraphs
除前款规定外

The word “forging” as used in the preceding paragraph of the present Article includes altering and modifying.
本条前款所称伪造，包括变造、涂改。

The people's court shall reject the appeal that does not conform to the aforesaid stipulations.
人民法院对不符合前款规定的申请，予以驳回。

Other elements who use force or coercion are to be punished according to paragraph one of this article.
其他参与者使用暴力、威胁方法的，依照前款的规定处罚

If the measure in the preceding paragraph is adopted, the search warrant shall be signed by the president of the court.
采取前款措施，由院长签发搜查令。

preceding是什么意思：
adj. 在前的；上述的
v. precede的现在分词形式

Men have precedency.
男性有优先权。

It's the calm that precedes a storm.
这是暴风雨到来前的平静。

This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。

serve as a precedent for sth
为某事物提供范例

M precedes n in the alphabet.
在字母表上m在n的前面。

clause是什么意思：
n. 条款；句子

This is a substantive clause.
这是个名词子句。

a temporal clause
时间从句,n.1. 暂存的事物,世间的事物[P1]

This is a subordinate clause.
这是个附属从句。

This is an object clause.
这是一个宾语从句。

Santa Claus is God's ambassador of love.
圣诞老人是上帝派来的爱的使者。