MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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Question
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Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?
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summary judgment
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double jeopardy
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habeas corpus (you must be informed of your charges)
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ex post facto (You can’t be charged for a crime unless the law has been written already)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -ex post facto law, law that retroactively makes criminal conduct that was not criminal when performed, increases the punishment for crimes already committed, or changes the rules of procedure in force at the time an alleged crime was committed in a way substantially disadvantageous to the accused.
Detailed explanation-2: -A law that makes chewing gum illegal and requires the arrest of every person who has ever chewed gum, even before the law existed, would be an example of an ex post facto law.
Detailed explanation-3: -from Latin ex (from); + post (afterwards) + factus (done), from facere to do.
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