"ex tunc" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la-lat|ex tunc}} Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=ex tunc}} ex tunc, {{en-PP|head=ex tunc}} 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. Categories (topical): Law Translations (law: from the beginning, from the outset): ex tunc (German)
    Sense id: en-ex_tunc-en-prep_phrase-335EKum2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Late Latin, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Latin: 59 8 1 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 52 29 0 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 27 0 27 Topics: law
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        ],
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          "prior",
          "prior"
        ]
      ],
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        "(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."
      ],
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        "law"
      ],
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "law: from the beginning, from the outset",
          "word": "ex tunc"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/"
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        "Pages with 3 entries",
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      ],
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        "law"
      ]
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  ],
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