relate back
intransitive verb
re·late back
related back; relating back
Legal Definition of relate back
: to apply or take effect retroactively especially based on relation back
an amendment… relates back to the date of the original pleading — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 15(c)
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“Relate back.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/relate%20back. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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