ex post facto (Meaning)
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ex post facto (s)
affecting things past
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ex post facto ()
Alt. of Ex postfacto
Synonyms & Antonyms of ex post facto
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ex post facto Sentence Examples
- An ex post facto law is a law that retroactively makes an action illegal, even if it was legal when it was committed.
- The ex post facto clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government from passing ex post facto laws.
- Some states also have ex post facto clauses in their constitutions.
- Ex post facto laws are generally considered to be unconstitutional because they violate the principle of due process.
- Due process requires that people have fair notice of what conduct is illegal before they can be punished for it.
- Ex post facto laws also violate the principle of equal protection.
- Equal protection requires that people who are similarly situated be treated similarly under the law.
- Ex post facto laws can be used to target specific individuals or groups of people.
- Ex post facto laws can also be used to punish people for actions that were not considered to be crimes at the time they were committed.
- Ex post facto laws are generally considered to be unfair and unjust.
FAQs About the word ex post facto
affecting things pastAlt. of Ex postfacto
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An ex post facto law is a law that retroactively makes an action illegal, even if it was legal when it was committed.
The ex post facto clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government from passing ex post facto laws.
Some states also have ex post facto clauses in their constitutions.
Ex post facto laws are generally considered to be unconstitutional because they violate the principle of due process.
