Attainder
At·tain·der
Attainder
n.
- The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted; the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person, consequent upon sentence of death or outlawry; as, an act of attainder.
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A stain or staining; state of being in dishonor or condemnation. [Obs.]
He lived from all attainder of suspect.
Phrases & Compounds
- Bill of attainder
- a bill brought into, or passed by, a legislative body, condemning a person to death or outlawry, and attainder, without judicial sentence.