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Retrospective

Retrospective, 'retrospective' in relation to statutes etc. means 'operative with regard

Retrospective law, retrospective means looking backward; contemplating what is past; having

Retrospective statutes, means 'a statute is to be deemed to be

Retrospective or retroactive law, as one which takes away or impairs

retrospective : affecting things past : retroactive ;specif : of, relating

Looking backward contemplating things past opposed to prospective as a retrospective view

of any statute. Such Acts are usually held to be retrospective. A remedial Act, on the contrary, is not necessarily retrospective;

Reforms Act, 1963 is 'declaratory', the presumption against construing it retrospectively so as to respect vested rights, is not applicable. As

To look backward hence to affect or concern what is past

combining form signifying backward back as retroact to act backward retrospect a looking back