Balanced history is always ex post facto; it must represent judgment of past events (Atlantic).
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post factum — post fàc·tum loc.avv., loc.s.m.inv., lat. 1. loc.avv. BU a cose avvenute 2. loc.s.m.inv. TS dir. reato che costituisce la conseguenza logica e necessaria di un reato più grave ed è da questo assorbito ai fini della pena {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO:… … Dizionario italiano
post factum — post fac|tum [ fak...] <lat. ; »nach der Tat«> danach, hinterher … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
fac´to|ry|less — fac|to|ry «FAK tuhr ee, FAK tree», noun, plural ries. 1. a building or group of buildings where things are manufactured. A factory usually has machines in it. »Everywhere there sprang up factories using first water then steam power (H. G. Wells) … Useful english dictionary
fac|to|ry — «FAK tuhr ee, FAK tree», noun, plural ries. 1. a building or group of buildings where things are manufactured. A factory usually has machines in it. »Everywhere there sprang up factories using first water then steam power (H. G. Wells).… … Useful english dictionary
fac|tor — «FAK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. any one of the causes that help to bring about a result; one element in a situation: »Ability, industry, and health are factors of his success in school. Endurance is an important factor of success in sports. 2. any … Useful english dictionary
Ex post facto — Ex post fac to, or ||Ex postfacto Ex post fac to ([e^]ks p[=o]st f[a^]k t[ o]). [L., from what is done afterwards.] (Law) From or by an after act, or thing done afterward; in consequence of a subsequent act; retrospective. {Ex post facto law}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ex post facto law — Ex post facto Ex post fac to, or ||Ex postfacto Ex post fac to ([e^]ks p[=o]st f[a^]k t[ o]). [L., from what is done afterwards.] (Law) From or by an after act, or thing done afterward; in consequence of a subsequent act; retrospective. {Ex post… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ex post facto — ex post fac|to [ fakto] <lat. > svw. ↑ex post … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
ex post facto — ex post fac•to [[t]ˈɛks ˌpoʊst ˈfæk toʊ[/t]] adv. adj. 1) fot after the fact; subsequently; retroactively 2) fot having retroactive force: an ex post facto law[/ex] • Etymology: 1625–35; < L: from a thing done afterward … From formal English to slang
ex post facto law — ex post fac|to law [ˌeks pəust ˈfæktəu ˌlo: US poust ˈfæktou ˌlo:] n law [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: from a thing done afterward ] a law that makes a particular action into a crime, and then punishes people who took that action before it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
