Wisconsin Constitution Article I § 12 – Attainder; ex post facto; contracts
Terms Used In Wisconsin Constitution Article I § 12 - Attainder; ex post facto; contracts
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, nor any law impairing the obligation of contracts, shall ever be passed, and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.