Term: relation back: (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
Candidate hypernym: legal principle: (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence → 1
Candidate hypernym: charger: a device for charging or recharging batteries → 0
Candidate hypernym: torch singer: a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs → 0
Candidate hypernym: sucker: a shoot arising from a plant's roots → 0
Candidate hypernym: darkroom: a room in which photographs are developed → 0
Candidate hypernym: skyhook: helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects → 0
Candidate hypernym: quadriplegia: paralysis of both arms and both legs → 0
Candidate hypernym: acanthosis nigricans: a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant → 0
Candidate hypernym: rose water: perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses → 0
Candidate hypernym: floorboard: the floor of an automobile → 0
Candidate hypernym: deathblow: the blow that kills (usually mercifully) → 0