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A bill of attainder is when the legislative branch punishes a defendant without a trial. … Ex post facto laws punish defendants for acts that were not criminal when committed, increase the punishment for a crime retroactively, or increase the chance of criminal conviction retroactively. What is ex post factoRead More →

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“Bills of attainder . . . are such special acts of the legislature, as inflict capital punishments upon persons supposed to be guilty of high offences, such as treason and felony, without any conviction in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings. What is a bill of attainder and why isRead More →