self-executing

self-executing

A new law is self-executing and requires no further regulations.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Able to take effect without further action: "self-executing" describes a law, rule, or provision that becomes effective automatically upon its enactment, without requiring additional legislation, regulations, or administrative actions to implement it.
Usage Examples
  • (The clause took effect automatically without needing further laws.)
  • (The rights are applicable without additional legislative steps.)
Advanced Usage

  • "self-executing judgment": a court decision that does not require further action to be enforced.

    • The judge issued a self-executing judgment ordering the company to cease operations immediately. (The order took effect without a separate enforcement process.)

  • "self-executing agreement": an international agreement that is automatically binding within a country's domestic legal system.

    • The trade pact was drafted as a self-executing agreement to speed up implementation. (The agreement became law without needing national legislation.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Self-execution (n): the quality or state of being self-executing.

    • The self-execution of the law saved months of bureaucratic delays. (The automatic effect prevented administrative hold-ups.)

  • Execute (v): to carry out or put into effect.

    • The government must execute the new policy according to the regulations. (Implement the policy.)
Synonyms
  • Automatic: happening without external intervention.
  • Directly effective: taking effect immediately and without further steps.
  • Self-operating: functioning on its own.
Antonyms
  • Non-self-executing: requiring additional action to become effective.
    • The environmental regulation was non-self-executing, needing state-level laws to be passed. (It required further implementation.)
Related Idioms

  • "In and of itself": considered alone, without additional factors.

    • The clause is self-executing in and of itself, so no further legislation is needed. (The clause is effective by its own terms.)

  • "Set in motion": to cause something to begin.

    • The self-executing provision set the legal changes in motion immediately. (The provision started the process automatically.)