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effective

effective 1 : producing a desired effect [an revocation of the

the Court or a judge, and shall have the same effect in all respects, as if it had been made an

affect voters. It connotes a subjective element, though the actual effect of the statement on the electoral mind reflected the result

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annexed to this prior estate, which would have the double effect of defeating the estate, and passing the lands to a

a word; or (3) has given his idea of the effect of a transaction instead of the details. (b) by inquiring

are incompatible, the particular must be sacrificed in order that effect may be given to the general object, as near as

be of three kinds. It may appoint a person with effect from the date he assumes charge of the post or

existing as to the common law, or the meaning or effect of any statute. Such Acts are usually held to be

constringas, a writ addressed to the sheriff, and issued to effect various purposes. The cases in which it was used in

of non-obstante, which sets the prerogative above the law, was effectually demolished by the Bill of Rights at the Revolution of

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