Meaning of ex post facto | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Retroactive.
   not-comparable
2. Formulated or enacted after some event, and then retroactively applied to it.
   not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“One of them added that it was hard lines that there wasn’t any gentleman “such-like as yourself, squire,” to show⟳ some sort⟳ of appreciation of their efforts in a liquid form⟳; […] The opportunities of acquiring an abnormal thirst had been here limited; a noble use⟳ of them had, however, been made, and again I was compelled to deal⟳ with the result⟳ in an ex post⟳ facto manner.”

“Coupled with the Constitution's proscription of ex post⟳ facto laws is a similar prohibition against bills of attainder.”

“That the tax would take⟳ effect after some of the payments were made also raises issues. Says former Attorney General Richard Thornburg, also in an e-mail: "Such legislation could well run⟳ afoul of constitutional restrictions on bills of attainder, ex post⟳ facto laws, laws impairing the obligations of contract, unauthorized takings of property and the like⟳."”

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