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"Ex post facto", or "after the fact" laws, and Bills of Attainder, which specifically seize the property of named persons.
The type of law that that is passed after the deed is done is called an ex post facto law. These are expressly forbidden by the Constitution.
No, that is called a Bill of Attainder as they are expressly forbidden by the Constitution. A Bill of Attainder is specifically defined as a law that punishes an individual or group without a trial.
If not expressly forbidden by law or by the canon of ethics, there is no reason why not.
The only lawful powers delegated to the President are specified in the U.S. Constitution. Any authority beyond what is expressly written in the Constitution is exercised outside of federal law.
No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.Bill of attainder
According to Article I of the United States Constitution it is expressly forbidden for Congress to pass a bill of attainder. Since Congress is the law making body this means no one can pass bills of attainder in the United States.
No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.
The U.S. Constitution forbids any law that conflicts with existing Federal laws. It also forbids any law that violates the Constitution itself.
In the US - there is no such thing. They are known as "Ex Post Facto" laws and are forbidden by the Constitution.
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An ex post facto law. Ex post facto laws are forbidden by the US Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 3.