"nunc pro tunc" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Latin "now for then" Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} nunc pro tunc (not comparable)
  1. (law) Performed so as to have the same legal force and effect as if it had been performed at an earlier time. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law Translations (a retroactive act of the court): con efecto retroactivo (Spanish)

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