Ex post facto law [Article 20(1)]
An ex post facto legislation is one that imposes punishments or convictions on already committed offences and increases the punishment for such acts. This is based on the Constitution of the United States of America. It also has a retrospective effect. It means when a law enforces a penalty or punishment for an act that was not subject to punishment at the time of the commission of the offence, or enforces an extra penalty to what was prescribed at the time of the commission of the offence, or when there is a change in the rule of evidence or procedure that requires conviction.
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