| United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), John Gallison - Law reports, digests, etc - 1817 - 624 pages
...of the constitution, for it has been solemnly adjudged, that it applies only to laws, which render an act punishable in a manner, in which it was not punishable, when it was committed." The clause does not touch civil rights or civil remedies. w Huber. tom. 2, lib. 1, Tit. 3.— Valid.... | |
| Methodist Church - 1879 - 822 pages
...vicious, and in all free governments are unconstitutional. An ex post facto law is one which renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. Such laws are forbidden by the Constitution of the United States. If law may be applied to adjudge... | |
| James Kent - Law - 1832 - 590 pages
...the prohibition, and was, therefore, lawful. Afterwards, in Fletcher \. Peck,1' it was observed, that an ex post facto law was one which rendered an act...which it was not punishable when it was committed. This definition is distinguished for its comprehensive brevity and precision, and it extends to laws... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...Ogden v. Saunders, 12 Wheat. R. 266, 303, 329, 330, 335 ; 1 Kent. Comm. Lect 19, p. 381, 382. ders an act punishable in a manner, in which it was not punishable, when it was committed." 1 Such a law may inflict penalties on the person, or may inflict pecuniary penalties, which swell the... | |
| William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 260 pages
...individual, or may confiscate his property, or both." 774. Ex post facto Laws, are those which render an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when committed ; and this definition embraces both Laws inflicting personal or pecuniary penalties, for... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1844 - 1148 pages
...law or law impairing the obligation of any contract." <: An ex post facto law is one which renders an act punishable in a manner in which, it was not punishable, when it was committed." To separate a busband from his wife without his consent, is a severe punishment. A legislative divorce,... | |
| Andrew White Young - Civics - 1835 - 316 pages
...law that declares an act to be criminal which was not so before the law was passed ; or that renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. " No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration... | |
| Francis Fellowes - Constitutional law - 1835 - 214 pages
...prohibition of them in the constitution. What is an ex post facto law 1 Ans. It is one which renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. Remark. The Latin words ex post facto, signify, by something done afterwards. The monstrous injustice... | |
| Andrew White Young - Political Science - 1836 - 334 pages
...law that declares an act to be criminal which was not so before the law was passed ; or that .renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed. 411. No capitation or other direct tax may be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration... | |
| James Madison Porter - Charters - 1837 - 72 pages
...enter ? The state legislature can pass no ex post facto law. An ex post facto law is one which renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable whim it was committed. Such a law may inflict penalties on the person, or may indict pecuniary penalties... | |
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