Effects
/ɪˈfɛkts/
Definitions
- (n.) Personal property, especially goods and belongings as distinguished from real estate.
The debtor’s effects were seized to satisfy the judgment.
- (n.) Legal consequences or results of an act or event.
The effects of the contract breach were significant financial losses.
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- effect
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'effects' as personal property often appears in discussions of possessions and estates; as plural of 'effect' it commonly denotes consequences. Distinguishing these senses is important.
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