Retroactive
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
retroactive
: 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 tax] see also ex post facto law
ret·ro·ac·tive·ly adv
ret·ro·ac·tiv·i·ty [-ak-ti-və-tē]
n
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