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RETROACTIVE STATUTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retroactive statute
1, record 1, English, retroactive%20statute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retroactive law 2, record 1, English, retroactive%20law
correct
- retrospective act 3, record 1, English, retrospective%20act
- ex-post-facto law 1, record 1, English, ex%2Dpost%2Dfacto%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi rétroactive
1, record 1, French, loi%20r%C3%A9troactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley retroactiva
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20retroactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retrospective statute
1, record 2, English, retrospective%20statute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A retroactive statute is one that operates backwards, i. e., that is operative as of a time prior to its enactment, either by being deemed to have come into force at a time prior to its enactment(e. g., budgetary measures) or by being expressed to be operative with respect to past transactions as of a past time(e. g., acts of indemnity). A retroactive statute is easier to recognize because the retroactivity is usually express. A retrospective statute, on the other hand, changes the law only for the future but looks backward by attaching new consequences to completed transactions. it thus opens up closed transactions and changes their consequences as of the future. 1, record 2, English, - retrospective%20statute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi rétrospective 1, record 2, French, loi%20r%C3%A9trospective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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