force and effectglossary / FORCE AND EFFECT force and effect, n. Legal efficacy (mailing the brief had the force and effect of filing it with the clerk). • The term is now generally regarded as a redundant legalism. 词条贡献者 资深译员Paloma,毕业于亚洲一流的翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与境外投资相关的法律文件。