ab initio
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从一开始，ab initio
(law) from the first act or inception
Formal
例子
The contract was declared void ab initio due to fraudulent misrepresentation.
由于欺诈性虚假陈述，该合同被宣布ab initio无效。
The court ruled that the law was unconstitutional ab initio, rendering all past convictions invalid.
法院裁定该法律ab initio违宪，使过去的所有定罪无效。
