- retroactive decision
- A court decision which makes and applies a new rule of law, and attaches another and unforeseen liability to a contract after its execution. Clancy v Barker (CA8 Neb) 131 F 161.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
retroactive decision
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retroactive — ret·ro·ac·tive /ˌre trō ak tiv/ adj: extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past; esp: made effective as of a date prior to enactment, promulgation, or imposition a retroactive tax see also … Law dictionary
retroactive — ret‧ro‧ac‧tive [ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv◂ ǁ troʊ ] adjective formal LAW a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past; = RETROSPECTIVE: retroactive to • The company said it will adopt the new accounting method… … Financial and business terms
retroactive — ret|ro|ac|tive [ˌretrəuˈæktıv US trou ] adj formal a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past = ↑retrospective ▪ a retroactive pay increase retroactive to ▪ The legislation is retroactive to 1st June.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
retroactive — ret|ro|ac|tive [ ,retrou æktıv ] adjective FORMAL a retroactive law or decision affects things that have happened since a particular date in the past, before the law was introduced or the decision was made ╾ ret|ro|ac|tive|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retroactive — UK [ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv] / US [ˌretroʊˈæktɪv] adjective a retroactive law or decision affects things that have happened since a particular date in the past, before the law was introduced or before the decision was made Derived word: retroactively… … English dictionary
retroactive — [[t]re̱troʊæ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ If a decision or action is retroactive, it is intended to take effect from a date in the past. [FORMAL] There are few precedents for the sort of retroactive legislation the banks want. Syn: retrospective Derived words:… … English dictionary
retroactive — adjective formal a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past: a retroactive pay increase see also: retrospective 1 retroactively adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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retrospective operation — The operation of a statute as of a time prior to enactment or effective date. 16 Am J2d Const L § 413. The effect sometimes given a predated contract. 17 Am J2d Contr § 69. See retroactive decision; retrospective legislation … Ballentine's law dictionary
retroactively — retroactive ret‧ro‧ac‧tive [ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv◂ ǁ troʊ ] adjective formal LAW a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past; = RETROSPECTIVE: retroactive to • The company sa … Financial and business terms
