ex nunc

adverb

“from now on”. Used to describe certain legal effects which are applicable solely from this point (in time) on and therefore do not affect past actions.

Opposite
ex tunc
OriginLatin ex →
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Meanings

adverbex nunc (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelaw“from now on”. Used to describe certain legal effects which are applicable solely from this point (in time) on and therefore do not affect past actions.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ex tunc

Origin

  1. Latinex“from”
  2. Englishex nunc

From Latin ex (“from”) + nunc (“now”).

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Translations

German ex nunc
  • ex nunclaw: from now on
Polish ex nunc
  • ex nunclaw: from now on
Cite this entry
APA

ex nunc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20nunc

MLA

“ex nunc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20nunc. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex nunc,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20nunc.

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