Legal Definition of savings statute
: a statute explicitly excepting certain proceedings, remedies, penalties, rights, or liabilities from the effect of a repeal, amendment, or law
— called also saving statute
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“Savings statute.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/savings%20statute. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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