general savings statute
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From 347 U.S. 535 - Allen v. Grand Central Aircraft Co. · 1954Most cited · 404 citing opinions
The precise object of the general savings statute is to prevent the expiration of a temporary statute from cutting off appropriate measures to enforce the expired statute in relation to violations of it, or of regulations issued under it, occurring before its expiration.