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minus-square_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoI think ex post facto would be passing a law that punishes people who broke the law before it existed. Iso facto means “by that very fact”
minus-squaremachinaeZER0@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoThat’s probably right - I interpreted it as “one can’t take advantage of a new ruling if the event already happened,” but I may be out of my depth here!
I think ex post facto would be passing a law that punishes people who broke the law before it existed.
Iso facto means “by that very fact”
That’s probably right - I interpreted it as “one can’t take advantage of a new ruling if the event already happened,” but I may be out of my depth here!