N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 23
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Hampshire
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
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. June 2, 1784
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