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
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers
antitrust
appellate
civil
derived word
retroactively
adverb
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers
antitrust
appellate
civil
retroactive
adjective
US /ˌretroʊˈæktɪv/
DEFINITIONS1
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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
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the law or laws or the work of lawyers
antitrust
appellate
civil
derived word
retroactively
adverb
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the law or laws or the work of lawyers