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post facto

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A quick definition of post facto:

Post facto means after the fact. It is often used in legal situations to describe something that happened after an event. Ex post facto means the same thing, but it specifically refers to something that has retroactive force or effect. This means that it can change things that happened in the past.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Post facto (pohst fak-toh) means "after the fact." It is often used in legal contexts to refer to actions taken after an event has already occurred.

Ex Post Facto: Ex post facto (eks pohst fak-toh) is a related term that means "from a thing done afterward." It refers to actions taken retroactively, or after the fact.

Example: A law that makes an action illegal after it has already been committed is an ex post facto law. For example, if a person is arrested for a crime that was not illegal at the time it was committed, but was made illegal by a new law passed after the fact, that law would be considered ex post facto.

Explanation: The example illustrates how ex post facto laws can be unfair because they punish people for actions that were not illegal at the time they were committed. This violates the principle of "no punishment without a law," which is a fundamental principle of justice.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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