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Term of the Day: Back
back adj
- 1 : being overdue or in arrears [ rent]
2 : being retroactive esp. as compensation [reinstated with pay]
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.