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What is an ex post facto law?

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Answer: Law that applies to a crime committed before the law was passed. For GradPoint ;)

Explanation: An ex post facto law refers to a law that punishes a crime that was committed before the law was passed even though it was not a criminal act at the time it was committed.

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A law that takes a previously legal act and makes it illegal
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