sunset law
sunset law. A statute under which a governmental agency or program automatically terminates at the end of a fixed period unless it is formally renewed. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 128.]
SUNSET LAW
sunset law
sunset law 落日法 指规定要对特定的法律或行政机关或者其他政府职能继续存在的理由进行定期审查的制定法或法律规定。立法机关只有采取积极措施承认现存的法律、行政机关或政府职能到特定日期继续有效，否则它们将不再存在。