Legal Definitions - ad effectum sequentem

AD EFFECTUM SEQUENTEM

Ad effectum sequentem is a Latin legal term that means "to the effect following."

Ad effectum sequentem is used in legal documents to indicate that the following statement or action is a consequence of the preceding one. It is often used to clarify the intended outcome of a legal provision or agreement.

• The parties agree to settle the dispute, ad effectum sequentem, the lawsuit will be dismissed.
• The contract provides that the seller will deliver the goods within 30 days, ad effectum sequentem, the buyer will pay the purchase price.

In the first example, ad effectum sequentem clarifies that the dismissal of the lawsuit is the intended consequence of the parties' agreement to settle the dispute. In the second example, ad effectum sequentem indicates that the payment of the purchase price is the intended consequence of the seller's delivery of the goods.