"ex tunc" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la-lat:ex tunc|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "ex tunc", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ex tunc", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ex tunc"> Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc.
  1. (law) from the beginning, from the outset. Used to describe certain legal effects that can affect situations prior to this point in time and therefore can affect past actions. Translations (law: from the beginning, from the outset): ex tunc (German), ex tunc (Polish)
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