I think you mean ex post facto, which is latin for "after the
fact" I think you mean ex post facto, which is latin for "after the
fact"
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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.