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ex post facto 1 /'eks-ˌpōst-'fak-tō/ adv [Late Latin, literally, from a thing done afterward]: after the fact: retroactivelycannot judge ex post factoex post facto 2 adj1: done, made, or formulated after the fact: retroactive2: of or relating to an ex post facto lawthe chief concerns of the ex post facto ban — L. H. Tribe
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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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. William C. Burton. 2006
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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. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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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.Category: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. Latin After the fact.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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After the act is done; after the fact.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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adj.Latin for "after the fact," which refers to laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done, or increasing the penalty for a crime after it is committed. Such laws are specifically prohibited by the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9. Therefore, if a state legislature or Congress enacts new rules of proof or longer sentences, those new rules or sentences do not apply to crimes committed before the new law was adopted.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.