Criminal Laws That Are Retroactively Applied to Those Who Engaged

question 31

Multiple Choice

Criminal laws that are retroactively applied to those who engaged in activities when they were not yet illegal are called _____________.

• A) backdoor laws
• B) fascist laws
• C) civil subpoenas
• D) bill of attainder
• E) ex post facto laws

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