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Term: THEREUNTO
Definition: Thereunto means the same thing as thereto. It refers to going to a specific place, thing, or outcome. For example, if a jury awards $750,000 in damages, and then adds another $250,000 to that amount, they are adding thereto or thereunto.
Thereunto is an adverb that means the same as thereto. It refers to a place, thing, issue, or similar matter.
In the first example, the word thereunto is used to refer to the punishment that the judge ordered for the defendant. In the second example, it is used to indicate that a pinch of salt should be added to the other ingredients in the recipe.