Ex post facto law refers to producing a prisoner in court and explaining why he or she is being held.

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Ex post facto law refers to a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed before the enactment of the law. It is unconstitutional in the United States, as it violates the prohibition on passing ex post facto laws found in Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution. It does not refer to producing a prisoner in court and explaining why he or she is being held, which is known as an arraignment.

Ex Post Facto Law Refers to Producing a Prisoner in Court