RELATION BACK
Dictionary entry overview: What does relation back mean? • RELATION BACK (noun)
The noun RELATION BACK has 1 sense:
1. (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
Familiarity information: RELATION BACK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RELATION BACK (noun)
Meaning:
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
relation back; relation
Context example:
his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed
Hypernyms ("relation back" is a kind of...):
judicial doctrine; judicial principle; legal principle ((law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
| Learn English with... Proverbs of the week | |
"Every man has a price." (English proverb)
"The pear does not fall far from the tree." (Bulgarian proverb)
"If you're a liar, then have a good memory." (Arabic proverb)
"Many hands make light work." (Dutch proverb)
| RELATION BACK: related words searches | |
Page delivered in 0.0273 seconds
|
