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> can we make that law retroactive No, we can't make laws retroactive, at least not in the US, and why would you want that anyway? *edit for formatting
by ch4s3 8y ago
> can we make that law retroactive
No, we can't make laws retroactive, at least not in the US, and why would you want that anyway?
*edit for formatting
- wafflebear 8y agoOnly criminal laws are prohibited from being retroactive, because the Supreme Court works in mysterious ways.
- ch4s3 8y agoI assumed the parent meant a criminal penalty. But, I still don't understand why anyone would want the government to have such a capricious legislative power.
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