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To: ConservativeMind

Ex post facto law has been illegal in Common Law ever since Magna Carta.

But now that Harvard Law School has decided to cut back on teaching first year law students about Common Law, I wonder how much longer we will enjoy this basic right.


8 posted on 11/27/2006 3:11:35 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

Just one of the problems with ex post facto is plea agreements. Changing the conditions of the agreement in such a major way after the fact should nullify the contract.


26 posted on 11/27/2006 4:30:37 PM PST by D-fendr
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