Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning for the given Latin expression.

Ex post facto

  1. post office stamp

  2. said of a law with retroactive effect

  3. honorary post given to an ex-employer

  4. facts presented after the decision
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ex post facto is Latin for 'from after the deed' and refers to laws that retroactively change the legal consequences of actions that were committed before the law was enacted. Such laws are generally prohibited in criminal law under the U.S. Constitution and many other legal systems as they violate principles of fairness.

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