Policy-Discussion

[Werner Dworak <werner AT wombaz.de>]

Hello Kyle,

> Congress will
> not address a topic that is currently before the Supreme Court

Ok, that I buy from you! :-)

>> In Germany there is no problem with changing laws. In civil cases,
>> allways the laws and treaties at time of deed rules. And in criminal
>> cases either the law at time of deed or at time of judgement rules,
>> dependig which is more favourable for the accused.

> "No ex-post facto law shall be passed."  It's a clause in the US
> Constitution, which means that no law that comes into effect later can
> modify the effect of the law at the time of the deed.

This is the basic concept here too. In civil law it has to be done
exactly this way, since an advantage for one party is automatically a
disadvantage for the other party. But in criminal law mercy comes into
play. If a law is heavier in the meantime, the old lighter law rules.
But if a law is mitigated or lifted, the new law rules.

Regards, Werner

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