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What is the name of a law that makes something a crime after the fact? (Hint: This law is banned by the Constitution.)
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habeas corpus law
habeas corpus law
law of attainder
law of attainder
law of nations
law of nations
ex post facto law
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Ex post facto law.
The U.S. Constitution forbids ex post facto laws—those that retroactively make an act a crime or increase punishment after the act was committed.
The U.S. Constitution forbids ex post facto laws—those that retroactively make an act a crime or increase punishment after the act was committed.
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