Part First.
Bill of Rights

Article 23. Retrospective Laws Prohibited

Retrospective Laws Prohibited

Retrospective laws are highly injurious, oppressive, and unjust. No such laws, therefore, should be made, either for the decision of civil causes, or the punishment of offenses.

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