Notwithstanding clause

For the clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, see Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

A notwithstanding clause (Lat: Non Obstante) is a provision in legislation that allows a law to operate despite certain other legal rules, rights, or principles that might otherwise conflict with it. Such clauses are used to assert legislative supremacy and to prevent courts from invalidating or limiting the effect of the statute based on conflicting laws or rights.

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