ef·fect 1 n
1: something that is produced by an agent or cause
the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effect s, against unreasonable searches and seizures — U.S. Constitution amend. IV
3: the quality or state of being operative
when the new law goes into effect
effect 2 vt
1: to cause to come into being
2: to bring about often by surmounting obstacles
effect a settlement of the dispute
3: to put into operation
the duty of the legislature to effect the will of the citizens
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.