operation of law
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op·er·a·tion of law | \ ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən- \
Legal Definition of operation of law
: the application of law to a situation that gives rise to a result
statutory liens and other forms of security that arise by operation of law— J. J. White and R. S. Summers
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