Question

Which is an ex post facto law?

A) law that ensures the right to a grand jury for serious crimes.

B) law that says a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

C) law that inflicts punishment on a person without a court trial.

D) law that applies to a crime committed before the law was passed.

Answer 1

answer is D) law that applies to a crime committed before the law was passed.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

D. Law that applies to a crime committed before the law was passed.

Explanation:

An ex post facto law refers to a law that punishes a crime that was committed before the law was passed even though it was not a criminal act at the time it was committed.

The United States Constitution forbids that the Congress and States use this type of law, individuals can only be punished by the laws established in the moment the crime was committed.