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henceforth

adverb
 
 
/ˌhensˈfɔːθ/ US  /-ˈfɔːrθ/ (also henceforward) formal or legal

Definition

starting from this time: Henceforth, the said building shall be the property of Brendan Duggan.Starting from a particular time
(Definition of henceforth adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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