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What does in lieu mean?

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Pork is the most commonly consumed meat, though various sorts of wurst, or sausage, are often eaten in lieu of meat.
He tried to have the sentence overturned, but was offered only the option of paying a 5,000 fine in lieu of prison time.
With pension promises basically free, companies were also offering pension increases in lieu of salary raises, increasing their obligations.
After he had vacated the flat, the landlord had wrongfully kept the deposit in lieu of rent in arrears.
I know that when you are framing a gable roof, you can use collar ties in lieu of attaching ceiling joists to the bottom of the rafters.
The fact that the debts are not secured on your house means that creditors do not have any automatic right to take your house in lieu of payment.

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