passing ex post facto laws
No. Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 of the Constitution prohibits Congress from passing ex post facto laws.
The U.S. Constitution forbids any law that conflicts with existing Federal laws. It also forbids any law that violates the Constitution itself.
The question COULD be more speciofic, but among other things it forbids the use of cruel and unusual punishment.
This is to stop congress form passing a law against something that has already happened. In order to be convicted of violating a law, the law must be in effect at the time of the act. You can not be convicted of violating a law if the law is passed after the fact.
Why do you think the constitution forbids congress from passing ex post facto laws
passing ex post facto laws
No. Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 of the Constitution prohibits Congress from passing ex post facto laws.
Clause 3 of Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution forbids the federal government from passing EX POST FACTO laws, and Clause 1 of Article I, Section 10, forbids state governments from doing the same.
The U.S. Constitution forbids any law that conflicts with existing Federal laws. It also forbids any law that violates the Constitution itself.
Ex post facto. The constitution forbids them.
The question COULD be more speciofic, but among other things it forbids the use of cruel and unusual punishment.
No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.Bill of attainder
passing ex post facto laws
No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.
This is to stop congress form passing a law against something that has already happened. In order to be convicted of violating a law, the law must be in effect at the time of the act. You can not be convicted of violating a law if the law is passed after the fact.
(in the US) No. The question is an untrue statement.