legal effect

Meanings

nounlegal effect (plural legal effects)

A particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state or course of things.
Synonyms: legal consequence, legal effect and consequence
The condition of having any influence on the legal state of things, of being legally in force.
16 CFR § 698.2
Synonyms: legal force

nounA particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state or course of things.

nounThe condition of having any influence on the legal state of things, of being legally in force.

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Chinese Mandarin 法律效力

法律效力 (fǎlǜ xiàolì)a particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Dutch rechtsgevolg

rechtsgevolga particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Finnish oikeusvaikutus

oikeusvaikutusa particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

French effet juridique

effet juridiquea particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

German Rechtsfolge, Rechtswirkung

Rechtsfolgea particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things
Rechtswirkunga particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Hungarian joghatás, jogkövetkezmény

joghatása particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things
jogkövetkezménya particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Italian effetto giuridico

effetto giuridicoa particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Polish skutek prawny

skutek prawnya particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Russian правово́е после́дствие

правово́е после́дствие (pravovóje poslédstvije)a particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Spanish efecto jurídico

efecto jurídicoa particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

Swedish rättslig verkan

rättslig verkana particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things

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