​KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Nunc Pro Tunc


Nunc pro tunc, meaning “now instead of then,” refers to a judgment or order that is treated as taking legal effect from an earlier date.


Although judgments usually take effect from the day they are made, courts may in special circumstances direct that the order operate retrospectively.


This device is commonly used to correct procedural issues or to reflect what should legally have occurred at an earlier time.