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Rehabilitation & Statute Of Limitations

How far back can a law be applied retroactive before it becomes ex post facto,and what is the finding and ruling on statute of limitation?

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Posted on / Jun. 13, 2007 21:10:00

Re: Rehabilitation & Statute Of Limitations

Technically it is only criminal laws that cannot be applied ex post facto, though enforcing other types of laws ex post facto would probably result in due process violations most of the time.

Your question seems to presume that criminal laws can be made retroactive for at least a brief period without violating the ex post facto ban, but that is incorrect. No criminal law may be applied retroactively at all. They may only be applied prospectively from their effective dates.

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