retroactive law making
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 333 U.S. 472 - Woods v. Stone · 1948Most cited · 208 citing opinions
This is not the case of a new law reaching backwards to make payments illegal that were free of infirmity when made. By legislation and regulation in force before the collections were made, the landlord's own default in registering had rendered these payments conditional, subject to revision and to refund. Readjustment under these conditions cannot be said to be retroactive law making.
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