 | United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), John Gallison - 1817 - 624 էջ
...of the constitution, for it has been solemnly adjudged, that it applies only to laws, which render an act punishable in a manner, in which it was not punishable, when it was committed." The clause does not touch civil rights or civil remedies. w Huber. tom. 2, lib. 1, Tit. 3.— Valid.... | |
 | 1879 - 822 էջ
...be confounded. 2. Kc post facto laws are vicious, and in all free governments are unconstitutional. An ex post facto law is one which renders an act punishable...which it was not punishable when it was committed. Such laws are forbidden by the Constitution of the United States. If law may be applied to adjudge... | |
 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 էջ
...Afterwards, in Fletcher \. Peck,1' it was observed, that an ex post facto law was one which rendered an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. This definition is distinguished for its comprehensive brevity and precision, and it extends to laws... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 էջ
...Ogden v. Saunders, 12 Wheat. R. 266, 303, 329, 330, 335 ; 1 Kent. Comm. Lect 19, p. 381, 382. ders an act punishable in a manner, in which it was not punishable, when it was committed." 1 Such a law may inflict penalties on the person, or may inflict pecuniary penalties, which swell the... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1833 - 260 էջ
...individual, or may confiscate his property, or both." 774. Ex post facto Laws, are those which render an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when committed ; and this definition embraces both Laws inflicting personal or pecuniary penalties, for... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 էջ
...different testimony, than the law required at the time of the commission of the offence ; in short, any law which renders an act punishable, in a manner in which it was not punishable, when it was committed.* All such laws are inconsistent with liberty, and the spirit of our institutions, and are expressly... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1844 - 1148 էջ
...government. -• No State can pass any ex post facto law or law impairing the obligation of any contract." <: An ex post facto law is one which renders an act punishable...which, it was not punishable, when it was committed." To separate a busband from his wife without his consent, is a severe punishment. A legislative divorce,... | |
 | Francis Fellowes - 1835 - 214 էջ
...inserted an unqualified prohibition of them in the constitution. What is an ex post facto law 1 Ans. It is one which renders an act punishable in a manner...which it was not punishable when it was committed. Remark. The Latin words ex post facto, signify, by something done afterwards. The monstrous injustice... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1835 - 316 էջ
...law is a law that declares an act to be criminal which was not so before the law was passed ; or that renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. " No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1836 - 334 էջ
...law is a law that declares an act to be criminal which was not so before the law was passed ; or that .renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. 411. No capitation or other direct tax may be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration... | |
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An ex post facto law is one which renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. 
