Re:‘Star Citizen’ Court Case Reveals the Messy Reality of Cr...
by dragonwriter on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @12:46PM
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> Laws and contracts cannot be retroactive.
In the US, both laws (other than laws criminalizing conduct or increasing punishment for a crime, where the prohibition on ex post facto laws applies) and contracts can be, and sometimes are, retroactive.
In the US, both laws (other than laws criminalizing conduct or increasing punishment for a crime, where the prohibition on ex post facto laws applies) and contracts can be, and sometimes are, retroactive.