Definition:
Latin term meaning "after the fact." An ex post facto law makes it possible to punish someone for a breaking a law, even though their action was not against the law at the time it occurred.
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Latin term meaning "after the fact." An ex post facto law makes it possible to punish someone for a breaking a law, even though their action was not against the law at the time it occurred.