Legal Definition and Related Resources of Prospective
Meaning of Prospective
Being still in the future; relating to or concerned with the future. The term is generally used in opposition to retrospective . See Retrospective.
Prospective Alternative Definition
(Lat. prospicio, (o look forward). That which is applicable to the future. It is used in opposition to retrospective. To be just, a law ought always to be prospective. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 116.
Synonyms of Prospective
adjective
- abeyant
- about to be
- anticipated
- approaching
- arranged
- awaited
- close at hand
- coming
- conceivable
- considered
- destined
- earmarked
- eventual
- expectant
- expected
- foreseen
- forthcoming
- future
- futurus
- hoped for
- imaginable
- immediate
- imminent
- impending
- in prospect
- in store
- in view
- intended
- likely
- looked for
- looming
- on the horizon
- planned
- possible
- potential
- preparing
- projected
- promised
- scheduled
- soon to be
- soon to happen
- subsequent
- to be
- to come
- ultimate
- upcoming
- Associated Concepts: prospective contract
- prospective liabilities
- prospective relief
- prospective rights foreign phrases: Nova constitutio futuris formam intponere debet non praeteritis
- A new law ought to affect the future
- not what is past
- Lexprospicit
- non respicit
- The law looks forward
- not backward
Related Entries of Prospective in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
Browse or run a search for Prospective in the American Encyclopedia of Law, the Asian Encyclopedia of Law, the European Encyclopedia of Law, the UK Encyclopedia of Law or the Latin American and Spanish Encyclopedia of Law.
Prospective in Historical Law
You might be interested in the historical meaning of this term. Browse or search for Prospective in Historical Law in the Encyclopedia of Law.
Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
Search for legal acronyms and/or abbreviations containing Prospective in the Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms Dictionary.
Related Legal Terms
You might be also interested in these legal terms:
Mentioned in these terms
Challenge, Chilling The Bidding, Insurance Agent, Key-man System, Shall.
Browse
You might be interested in these references tools:
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Prospective in the Dictionary | Prospective in our legal dictionaries | Browse the Legal Thesaurus | Find synonyms and related words of Prospective |
| Legal Maxims | Maxims are established principles that jurists use as interpretive tools, invoked more frequently in international law |
| Legal Answers (Q&A) | A community-driven knowledge creation process, of enduring value to a broad audience |
| Related topics | Prospective in the World Encyclopedia of Law |
Notice
This definition of Prospective is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
Vocabularies (Semantic Web Information)
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Topic Map | A group of names, occurrences and associations |
| Topic Tree | A topic display format, showing the hierarchy |
| Sitemap Index | Sitemap Index, including Taxonomies |
| https://legaldictionary.lawin.org/prospective/ | The URI of Prospective (more about URIs) |
Resources
See Also
- Damages
- Retrospective
- Statute
Leave a Reply