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Attainder
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
The state a
prisoner
enters
once a
death sentence
(usually for
treason
) had been
issued
; the
state of being
stripped
of all
civil
rights.
●
A
stain
; a state of
dishonour
or condemnation.
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Wiktionary
Origin
attainder
English
ataindre
Anglo-Norman
attingo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Attaindre
Related
Indigency
Expunction
Ejectment
Corpus Delicti
Quo Warranto
Collateral Estoppel
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