estar en vigencia

estar en vigencia(
ehs
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tahr
 
ehn
 
bee
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hehn
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syah
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be in force
Afortunadamente, esa ley ya no está en vigencia. Era muy discriminatoria.Fortunately, that law is no longer in force. It was very discriminatory.
b. to be in effect
La vieja normativa estará en vigencia hasta principios de año, cuando la nueva normativa entrará en vigor.The old regulation will be in effect until the beginning of the year, when the new regulation will come into effect.
c. to be valid
¿Todavía está en vigencia esta ley? Pensaba que había sido derogada.Is this law still valid? I though it'd been repealed.
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