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What does in lieu of mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word in lieu of? Here's what it means.

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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 preference is for oral or intravenous administration in lieu of intramuscular medications.
Even TV shows are showing real life crime cases in lieu of dramatic reenactments.
Business had invaded the cloisters, where, in lieu of antiphonaries, fat ledgers lay on the lecterns.
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.
The Gillow bookcases in the Billiard Room were also accepted in lieu of tax.

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