Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonretroactivity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-retroac-tiv-i-ty
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality (especially of a law) of not being retroactive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The question for the court in this case was whether state courts, in considering postconviction appeals from criminal defendants, are bound by the same rule of nonretroactivity."

Etymology

From non- + retroactivity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nonretroactivity mean?: The quality (especially of a law) of not being retroactive.
Where does nonretroactivity come from?: From non- + retroactivity.

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