Which of the following statements is true about an ex post facto law?

A. It declares criminal an act that was not illegal when it was committed.
B. It does not allow altering the rules of evidence in a particular case after the crime is committed.
C. It decreases the punishment for a crime after it is committed.
D. It holds that for crime to occur there must be an external consequence.


Answer: A

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