English Dictionary

trigger law

名詞

(politics, law) A law which is not active until a particular event comes to pass, converting the inactive law into an active law on the books.

日本語の意味

特定の事象が発生するまで効力を持たず、その事象が生じたときに効力を発動する法律 / 一定の条件が満たされたときに法的効力が開始される、待機状態の法律

The state legislature enacted a trigger law that would ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

州議会は、最高裁判所がロー対ウェイド判決を覆した場合に初めて効力を持つ、妊娠中絶を禁止する法律を制定した。

意味（1）

(politics, law) A law which is not active until a particular event comes to pass, converting the inactive law into an active law on the books.

意味（2）

An unenforceable law which awaits conditions that allow its enforcement to come to pass and then automatically comes active on the books.

trigger laws （ plural ）