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Self-Executing
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self-executing adj
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: taking effect immediately without the need for implementing legislation or further judicial action [a judgment]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.