retroactive law

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Definition of retroactive law in English English dictionary

any law that makes a prior legal act illegal, or increases the penalty for a prior illegal act

Hyphenation

ret·ro·ac·tive law

Turkish pronunciation

retrōäktîv lô

Synonyms

retrospective law

Pronunciation

/ˌretrōˈaktəv ˈlô/ /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv ˈlɔː/