LEGAL WORD
Ex post facto
Latin phrase · Constitutional law
Ex post facto
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Constitutional law
1 What it means
After the fact. An ex post facto law punishes an act that was not an offence when done, which Article 20(1) forbids.
2 Use it in a sentence
Article 20(1) protects people from ex post facto criminal laws.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Ex post facto about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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