Retroactive Application Law and Legal Definition
Retroactive application of law takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, and creates new obligations or imposes new duties on individuals. A retroactive law attaches a new and different legal effect to past transactions or considerations. Hence, retroactive criminal laws that increase punishment for acts committed prior to their enactments are considered as unconstitutional.
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- Abbreviated Drug Application
- Abbreviated New Drug Applications [ANDA]
- Air Force Technical Applications Center [AFTAC]
- Allowed Application [Patent]
- Application [Energy]
- Application [Patents]
- Application for a Deposit Facility [Banks & Banking]
- Application for a Reissue Patent
- Application for Sale of Real Property
- Application for Voter Registration
