EX POST FACTO


Meaning of EX POST FACTO in English

[ ˌɛks pəʊst'faktəʊ ]

■ adjective & adverb with retrospective action or force.

Origin

erroneous division of L. ex postfacto 'in the light of subsequent events'.

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