trigger law

noun

A law which is not active until a particular event comes to pass, converting the inactive law into an active law on the books.

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Meanings

nountrigger law (plural trigger laws)

plural trigger laws

  1. governmentA law which is not active until a particular event comes to pass, converting the inactive law into an active law on the books.
    1. governmentAn unenforceable law which awaits conditions that allow its enforcement to come to pass and then automatically comes active on the books.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trigger law,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigger%20law.

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