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coming into force

process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect
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coming into force

Summary

coming into force has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • coming into force is a type of key event[2].
  • coming into force is a type of beginning[3].
  • coming into force is the opposite of going out of force[4].
  • coming into force's main Wikidata property is recorded as P7588[5].
  • coming into force's different from is recorded as effective date[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include key event[2] and beginning[3]. coming into force is the opposite of going out of force[4].

Why It Matters

coming into force has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Colorcut · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → going out of force
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → key event, beginning
    Main wikidata property → P7588
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P646]]: /m/081lh_"
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