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relation back > noun, cognition
Meaning(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time.
Examples"his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"
Synonymsrelation
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderlegal principle, judicial principle, judicial doctrine

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