In the United States, Congress is forbidden of passing what is known as "Ex Post Facto Laws." The United States Supreme Court uses the case of Calder v. Bull in which they ruled that prohibition applied only to criminal, not civil cases to decide ex post facto challenges.
It is called an ex post facto law.
For lying under oath.
The government passed an ex post facto law that made an action illegal after it had already been committed, creating a situation where people were being punished for actions that were legal at the time they were carried out.
That would be a violation of the Ex Post Factorule.
In the Philippines Constitution, the principle of ex post facto laws is prohibited. This means that individuals cannot be punished for actions that were not considered illegal at the time they were committed. This protection ensures that laws cannot be applied retroactively to incriminate someone.
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If the children are under legal responsibility age then the parents should most definitely be punished for allowing illegal activities, but if over this age then the culprits should be punished themselves as is what happens.
illegal downloading
No. What kind of Question is that?
A person can't be punished for being an alcoholic because that would be considered an illegal crime of status. Alcoholics can, however, be punished for their intoxicated behaviors.
The Watergate crisis is a prime example of a president who overstepped his authority, and committed illegal acts, such as having minions break into a rival's office, covering up the break-in, and destroying evidence. President Nixon was forced to resign over his actions in this situation.
Apparently it is, which is illegal. So don't do it. WA does not endorse illegal actions.