Effective
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
effective
1 : producing a desired effect [an revocation of the contract]
2 : capable of bringing about an effect [ assistance of counsel] see also ineffective assistance of counsel
3 : being in effect
4 of a rate of interest
: equal to the rate of simple interest that yields the same amount when the rate is paid once at the end of the interest period as a quoted rate of interest does when calculated at compound interest over the same period compare nominal
ef·fec·tive·ness n
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