01 n. The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted; the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person, consequent upon sent…
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1.
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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2.
A stain or staining; state of being in dishonor or condemnation.[Obs.]“He lived from all attainder of suspect.” — Shak.
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.