What about ex post facto
This note presents a legal question in an attempt to find an answer. The author hopes that some legal scholar can explain the principle of ex post facto in the US Constitution as it applies to some of the environmental laws. One of the major advantages of the Association is that it provides a forum for communication among members with different backgrounds and experience. An ex post facto law is one that is applied retroactively. Under such a law, a person could be punished for some act that violated a law passed after the act was committed, even though the act was legal when committed. The US Constitution prohibits such laws, as will be discussed later. States are also prohibited from enacting ex post facto laws.
- OSTI ID:
- 7021435
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (United States), Vol. 42:7; ISSN 1047-3289
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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