ex post facto
/ˌeks poʊst ˈfæktoʊ/
with retroactive effect or force; after the fact
ex post facto in a sentence
“Ex post facto laws are prohibited by the Constitution.”
Origin of ex post facto
Latin: ex from/out of + post after + facto fact/deed (ablative of factum)
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