The phrase
"incidental effect" refers to a consequence or outcome that occurs unintentionally or by chance. It is something that was not planned or the main focus but happens as a result of other actions or events.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«incidental»
«effect»
Sentences with «incidental effect»
- In coming to this decision, the Supreme Court confirmed that s. 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867 prohibits laws whose purpose is to «restrict or limit the free flow of goods across the country,» but that «laws that pose only incidental effects on trade as part of broader regulatory schemes not aimed at impeding trade do not have the purpose of restricting interprovincial trade and hence do not violate s. 121. (torys.com)
- The justification for trenching on Provincial jurisdiction appears to be that they have incidental effects on Aboriginal peoples, including for example, the «health of Aboriginal peoples.» (tdslaw.com)
- The Court held that where a prohibition on the exercise of religion «is not the object... but merely the incidental effect of a generally applicable and otherwise valid provision, the First Amendment has not been offended» (494 US at 878). (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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