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"Vested rights" doctrine protects someone who won a legal decision from a legislature seeking to overturn the decision.  The doctrine has two components.     

'''Vested rights doctrine''' protects someone who won a legal decision from a legislature seeking to overturn the decision.  The doctrine has two components.     

First, it protects the property right obtained by the victorious party against a taking of that property by the legislature.  In this sense the protection is similar to constitutional protection of contractual rights by the [[Contract Clause]] .  

First, it protects the property right obtained by the victorious party against a taking of that property by the legislature.  In this sense the protection is similar to constitutional protection of contractual rights by the [[Contract Clause]] .