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Synonyms ex post facto, retro


retroactive tax increase.
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Examples of retroactive

retroactive
The adjustments in 2009 base salary were retroactive to Nov. 1, the filing said.
From the bloomberg.com
Another component of the illegally created benefits was the retroactive feature.
From the signonsandiego.com
The agreement, which affects 45 patrol officers, is retroactive to Nov. 1, 2008.
From the dailyherald.com
The DL move is retroactive to March 25, leaving him eligible to return April 9.
From the sacbee.com
The West Sacramento widow will get a monthy payment and a retroactive lump sum.
From the sacbee.com
Contrary to what some believe, a retroactive estate tax isn't unconstitutional.
From the online.wsj.com
While he had criticized the law, Lynch had opposed making its repeal retroactive.
From the projo.com
Wages will increase 2.5 percent retroactive to June 1 and 2.75 percent in 2011.
From the omaha.com
Some or most of any new agreements could be made retroactive to Jan. 1, they say.
From the dailyherald.com
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  • Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
  • Ex post facto: affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
  • (retroactively) after the fact; "he will get paid retroactively"
  • Retroactive is the fourth album by Grand Puba. It was released on September 6, 2009.
  • Retroactivity in law is the application of a given norm to events that took place or began to produce legal effects, before the law was approved. Most countries are guided by the general principle of irretroactivity of law, which simply forbids this kind of ex-temporary application.
  • Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions
  • (Retroactivity) when the act efficacy or a part efficacy starts before the entry into force of the document;
  • A change comes into effect on a date that has passed. For example, if the union negotiates a wage increase during bargaining, you may be owed that increase back to when the collective agreement starts.
  • For Financial Aid, this refers to any aid payment due a student after a scheduled check disbursement date has passed. For example, the Pell Grant Award is normally disbursed in two scheduled payments (one shortly after the start of the semester and then again halfway through the semester). ...