Legal Definitions - validating statute

A validating statute is a law passed by a legislative body that amends a previous law to correct errors or to comply with constitutional requirements. It is also known as a validation statute.

For example, if a law was passed that was later found to be unconstitutional, a validating statute could be passed to fix the errors and make the law constitutional. Another example is if a law was passed with a mistake in the wording, a validating statute could be passed to correct the mistake.

These examples illustrate how a validating statute can be used to fix errors or make a law constitutional. It is important for laws to be valid and constitutional to ensure fairness and justice for all.