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ex post facto When Carl tells us his “reasons” for why he behaved badly, they're nothing but ex post facto excuses for impulsive behavior. ɛks poʊst ˈfæktoʊ

Accepted Answer

Done, made, or formulated after the fact. Ex post facto is Latin for “from a thing done afterward.” Approval for a project that's given ex post facto—after the project already has been begun or completed—may just have been given in order to save face. An ex post facto law is one that declares someone's action to be criminal only after it was committed—a procedure forbidden by our Constitution

word	ex post facto
definition	Done, made, or formulated after the fact.
eg_sentence	When Carl tells us his “reasons” for why he behaved badly, they're nothing but ex post facto excuses for impulsive behavior.
explanation	Ex post facto is Latin for “from a thing done afterward.” Approval for a project that's given ex post facto—after the project already has been begun or completed—may just have been given in order to save face. An ex post facto law is one that declares someone's action to be criminal only after it was committed—a procedure forbidden by our Constitution
IPA	ɛks poʊst ˈfæktoʊ

Post Facto Project Made Formulated Fact Carl Tells