nunc pro tunc judgment

nunc pro tunc judgment
A method of amending the record of a judgment which is not in accord with that actually pronounced in the cause and rendered, so that the record will speak truthfully as of the date of entry, the amending judgment being literally "now for then." 30A Am J Rev ed Judgm § 591. A procedural device much employed in correcting defects in titles to real estate. Anno: 57 ALR 1462. A judgment in a criminal case entered pursuant to order as of the date of rendition. People v Lenon, 79 Cal 631, 21 P 967.

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  • Nunc pro tunc — is a Latin expression in common legal use in the English language. It means Now for then. In general, a court ruling nunc pro tunc applies retroactively to correct an earlier ruling. Contents 1 Definition 1.1 Corporate application 1.2 IRS… …   Wikipedia

  • nunc pro tunc entry — See nunc pro tunc judgment; nunc pro tunc order …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • nunc pro tunc — |nu̇ŋkˌprōˈtu̇ŋk Etymology: New Latin : now for then used of a legal entry, judgment, or decree made currently to have effect as of an earlier date when it ought to have been made, done, or recorded …   Useful english dictionary

  • judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion …   Black's law dictionary

  • judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion …   Black's law dictionary

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