Tenn. Const. art. I, § 11
- Constitution
- Constitution of Tennessee
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
That laws made for the punishment of acts committed previous to the existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are contrary to the principles of a free Government; wherefore no Ex post facto law shall be made.
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