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attainder

/əˈteɪn.dər/

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noun

/əˈteɪn.dər/C2formallegal
  • ruЮридический термин, обозначающий конфискацию земли и гражданских прав лица, осуждённого за тяжкое преступление, особенно за государственную измену.

A legal term referring to the forfeiture of land and civil rights of a person convicted of a serious crime, especially treason.

uncountable

  1. Forfeiture of civil rightsC2formalbritishlegal

    The historical legal process by which a person convicted of a serious crime loses all civil rights and property, often without inheritance.

    ruЛишение гражданских прав

    • The act of attainder stripped the traitor of his lands and titles.
    • Under the old law, attainder meant the convicted person's family could not inherit.
    • The concept of attainder was abolished in many jurisdictions due to its harshness.

    Synonymsattaintcivil deathforfeitureoutlawry

Forms
  • attainders plural form
  • attainders' possessive plural form
  • attainder's possessive singular form