Definitions for ex post factoˈɛks ˌpoʊst ˈfæk toʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex post fac•toˈɛks ˌpoʊst ˈfæk toʊ(adv.; adj.)
after the fact; subsequently; retroactively.
Category: Foreign Term
having retroactive force:
an ex post facto law.
Category: Foreign Term
Origin of ex post facto:
1625–35; < L: from a thing done afterward
Princeton's WordNet
ex post facto, retroactive, retro(adj)
affecting things past
"retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
Wiktionary
ex post facto(Adjective)
Retroactive
ex post facto(Adjective)
Formulated or enacted after some event, and then retroactively applied to it.
Origin: From ex + post + facto, ablative of factum
Webster Dictionary
Ex post facto
alt. of Ex postfacto
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