retrospective legislation
1retrospective legislation — Laws which take away or impair vested rights acquired under existing laws, or create a new obligation, impose a new duty, or attach a new disability in respect of transactions or considerations already passed. 16 Am J2d Const L § 413. A statute… …
2retrospective — ret‧ro‧spec‧tive [ˌretrəˈspektɪv◂] adjective LAW a law or decision that is retrospective is effective from a particular date in the past; = RETROACTIVE: • The bank tried to persuade the government to enact retrospective legislation to legalize… …
3retrospective — ret|ro|spec|tive1 [ˌretrəˈspektıv] adj [usually before noun] 1.) related to or thinking about the past ▪ a retrospective study of 110 patients 2.) BrE a law or decision that is retrospective is effective from a particular date in the past =… …
4retrospective — 1 adjective 1 a law or decision that is retrospective is effective from a particular date in the past; retroactive: retrospective legislation 2 concerned with or thinking about the past: in a retrospective mood 2 noun (C) a show of the work of an …
5retrospective laws — See retrospective legislation: retrospective operation …
6retrospective operation — The operation of a statute as of a time prior to enactment or effective date. 16 Am J2d Const L § 413. The effect sometimes given a predated contract. 17 Am J2d Contr § 69. See retroactive decision; retrospective legislation …
7retrospective statute — See retrospective legislation …
8retrospective — [[t]re̱trəspe̱ktɪv[/t]] retrospectives 1) N COUNT A retrospective is an exhibition or showing of work done by an artist over many years, rather than his or her most recent work. ...a retrospective of the films of Judy Garland... They honoured him …
9retroactive legislation — See retrospective legislation …
10Initiative populaire « 40 places d'armes ça suffit ! L'armée doit aussi se soumettre à la législation sur la protection de l'environnement » — Initiative populaire fédérale 40 places d armes ça suffit ! L armée doit aussi se soumettre à la législation sur la protection de l environnement Déposée le : 14 décembre 1990 Déposée par : Comité ad hoc Contre projet : non… …
