Prohibited legislation Flashcards
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Prohibited legislation
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A. Bills of attainder—legislative act declares person(s) guilty of crime and punishes without trial
B. Ex post facto laws—criminalizes act that was not a crime when committed, authorizes more severe penalty after act committed, deprives D of defense available when act committed, or decreases prosecution’s burden of proof below that required when act committed
C. Impairment of contracts
• Applies only to state legislation
• That retroactively impairs contractual rights
