ex post facto adverbial & adjectival phr. [ɛks pǝʊst 'faktǝʊ] M17.[Erron. division of Latin ex postfacto in the light of subsequent events, from ex from, out of + abl. of postfactum that which is done subsequently.]A. adverbial phr. After the event, after the fact; retrospectively.
M17.b. adjectival phr. Done after another thing;
esp. (of a law) applied retrospectively.
L18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲