Retroact

"Retroact" in a Sentence (2 examples)

In their eyes the past was good or bad for itself, and the present good or bad for itself, and an evil past could no more shadow a virtuous present than a virtuous present could retroact to brighten or redeem an ugly past.

Sec. 4. The effectivity of this Act shall retroact to January 1, 2001.

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