sunset law
noun
a statute that includes provision for automatic termination of a government program, agency, etc., at the end of a specified time period unless it is reauthorized by the legislature.
Origin of sunset law
An Americanism dating back to 1975–80
Words nearby sunset law
sunscald,
sunscreen,
sunseeker,
sunset,
sunset clause,
sunset law,
sunset state,
sunsetting,
sunshade,
sunshine,
sunshine law