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bill of attainder

/bɪl əv əˈteɪndər/

翻译: 由立法机关通过的法案,不经司法审判即宣告某人或某群体有罪并处以刑罚。许多现代法律体系(包括美国宪法)禁止此种做法。

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/bɪl əv əˈteɪndər/C1formallegal
  • zh由立法机关通过的法案,不经司法审判即宣告某人或某群体有罪并处以刑罚。许多现代法律体系(包括美国宪法)禁止此种做法。

A legislative act that declares a person or group guilty of a crime and imposes punishment without a judicial trial. It is prohibited in many modern legal systems, including the U.S. Constitution.

  1. Legislative punishmentC2formal

    A legislative act that declares a person or group guilty of a crime and imposes punishment without a trial.

    zh立法惩罚

    • The English Bill of Attainder was used against political opponents in the 17th century.
    • The U.S. Constitution prohibits bills of attainder in Article I.
    • Historians consider the bill of attainder a violation of due process.