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Retrospective or retroactive law

Retrospective or retroactive law, as one which takes away or impairs vested or

retroactive

retroactive : extending in scope or effect to a prior time

Retroactively

In a retroactive manner

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ex post facto

from a thing done afterward] : after the fact : retroactively [cannot judge ex post facto] adj 1 : done, made,

ex post facto law

post facto law : a civil or criminal law with retroactive effect ;esp : a law that retroactively alters a defendant's

Retro

A prefix or combining form signifying backward back as retroact to act backward retrospect a looking back

Retroactive

Fitted or designed to retroact operating by returned action affecting what is past retrospective

Retroact

To act backward or in return to act in opposition to be retrospective

substantive law

on applying new substantive law (as statutory or case law) retroactively.

Retroaction

Action returned or action backward

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