self-executing
[ self-ek-si-kyoo-ting, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈɛk sɪˌkyu tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /
adjective
going into effect immediately without the need of supplementary legislation: a self-executing treaty.
Origin of self-executing
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby self-executing
self-esteem,
self-evident,
self-examination,
self-excited,
self-exculpatory,
self-executing,
self-exile,
self-existent,
self-explanatory,
self-expression,
self-feed
Example sentences from the Web for self-executing
The soul may be a mechanism, but it is a self-directing and self-executing mechanism.
British Dictionary definitions for self-executing
self-executing
adjective
(of a law, treaty, or clause in a deed or contract, etc) coming into effect automatically at a specified time, no legislation or other action being needed for enforcement