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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

relation

Hypernyms

judicial doctrine judicial principle legal principle

Examples

his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

relatinise relatinize relation relation by marriage relation of cause and effect relation of production