attainder

• Termo jurídico histórico que designa a perda dos direitos civis e a confiscação dos bens de uma pessoa condenada por crime grave, especialmente traição; também se refere à lei ou sentença que impõe essa pena.

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

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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.

   Perda dos direitos civis

   • 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.

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