Question
Protection from Ex post facto laws is covered under
which Article of the Constitution?Solution
Ex post facto law is derived from the Latin word āex post factoā which means āout of the aftermathā, it is a law that has a retrospective consequence on any act committed, which is not prohibited by law, before the enactment of a preceding law. Art. 20 (1) provides protection to the accused from ex post facto laws. Art. 20. Protection in respect of conviction for offences .ā(1) No personĀ shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at theĀ time of the commission of the Act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to aĀ penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in forceĀ at the time of the commission of the offence.
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