Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relation back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: re-la-tion back
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time

Example Sentences

"his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"

Synonyms

relation

Questions

What does relation back mean?: (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time

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