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What term means to punish someone for something that was not illegal when it was done?
The legal term for a law that has criminal penalties that effect people prior to the enactment of that law is called an "ex-post facto law". Ex-post facto laws are illegal in most countries and the US Constitution expressly forbids the creation or passage of an ex-post facto law.
My ex boyfriend posted semi-nude pictures of me on myspace. what can i do im in California and legal action i can take?
Post those pictures online, and let us see them. Then we can make a determination if you can take legal action.
What is the term for Punishment for an act before it was illegal?
The term is "Ex Post Facto"
An Ex Facto law punishes you for something illegal today but was legal when you did it?
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Crimes that are committed and then made illegal?
It is called the "Ex Post Facto" law
How do you get your boyfriend to post pictures of your on his Facebook?
I gave him pictures of me and told him he could put them on his Facebook and he never did. He put pictures of his ex on his Facebook when they was dating. How come he put pictures of his ex on his Facebook but he didn't with me? I'm jealous of his ex because of that.
Does an ex post facto law make something illegal after the act has been committed?
yes
What is a law that makes illegal an act that was legal when it was committed?
It is called an "ex post facto" law.
What are laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed?
This is called an ex post facto law. They are constitutionally illegal in the United States. Ex post facto is Latin for from after the action or after the facts.
What is a law that makes unlawful something that was not illegal at time it was done?
It is called an "ex post facto" law.
Is it true an ex post facto law is a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been committed?
Yes, an ex post facto law cannot impose punishment on a person who committed an act before it was illegal. This includes increasing the severity of the punishment from what it was when the crime was committed. Ex post facto applies to criminal law and not civil law as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, some laws, for example the sex offenders registry, are considered a regulatory device for public safety and not a punitive action. no ex-post facto law after the fact. no ex-post facto law after the fact.
Which is true regarding ex post facto law?
Ex post facto laws are made to retroactively punish acts that weren't illegal when they were committed. Article I of the United States Constitution strictly prohibits these retroactive punishments.
