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ex post facto

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ex post facto
adjective affecting a previous act, after, after the act is committed, after the fact, afterward, at a later period, at a later time, at a subsequent period, at a succeeding time, directly after, following in time, later, later in time, retroactive, thereafter associated concepts: ex post facto law

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


ex post facto
n.
(Latin) From the point of view of subsequent events; after the fact; retroactive.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


ex post facto
Latin for "after the fact." Refers to laws adopted after an act is committed, making it illegal retroactively. Or, it can refer to laws that increase the penalty for a crime after it is committed. Such laws are specifically prohibited by the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


ex post facto
n. Latin After the fact.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


ex post facto
After the act is done; after the fact.

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