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trigger law en · NOUN

Meanings

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