ex tunc

/ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/

prepositional phrase

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.

Opposite
ex nunc
OriginLate Latin ex tunc →
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. lawfrom 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ex nunc

Origin

  1. Late Latinex tunc
  2. Late Latinex tunc
  3. Englishex tunc

Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc.

More words from Late Latin

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Translations

German ex tunc
  • ex tunclaw: from the beginning, from the outset
Polish ex tunc
  • ex tunclaw: from the beginning, from the outset
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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