EX POST FACTO


Meaning of EX POST FACTO in English

I. ˌeks-ˌpōs(t)-ˈfak-(ˌ)tō adverb

Etymology: Late Latin, literally, from a thing done afterward

Date: 1621

: after the fact : retroactively

II. adjective

Date: 1787

: done, made, or formulated after the fact : retroactive

ex post facto approval

ex post facto laws

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.