Attainder definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ATTA'INDER, n. [L. ad ... of Parliament attainting a criminal, is called an act of attainder. Upon the thorough demonstration of which guilt by legal attainder, the feudal covenant is broken. 3. The act of attainting. An act was made for the attainder of several persons. Note. by the constitution of the United States, no crime words an attainder. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: cancellation of civil rights [syn: attainder, civil death] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English ...
bill of attainder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a legislative ... guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" Merriam ... that imposes punishment without a trial Webster's 1913 Dictionary Attainder At*tain"der, n. [OF. ataindre, ateindre, to accuse, convict. Attainder is often erroneously referred to F. teindre tie stain. See ... upon sentence of death or outlawry; as, an act of attainder. --Abbott. Note: Formerly attainder was the inseparable consequence of a judicial or legislative ...
Act of attainder definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Act Act ([a^]kt), n ... taken . . . in the very act. --John viii. 4. Act of attainder. (Law) See Attainder. Act of bankruptcy (Law), an act of a debtor which ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ATTA'INT, v.t. [See Attainder.] 1. To taint or corrupt; to extinguish the pure or ... dishonour, attaint, shame] [ant: honor, honour, reward] 2: condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted" Merriam Webster's I. transitive verb ... participle of ateindre Date: 14th century 1. to affect by attainder 2. a. infect, corrupt b. archaic taint, sully 3. archaic ... disgrace Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. 1 hist. subject to attainder. 2 a (of disease etc.) strike, affect. b taint. Etymology ... were influenced by a supposed connection with taint. See Attain, Attainder.] 1. To attain; to get act; to hit. [Obs.] 2 ... pronounced in respect of treason or felony; to affect by attainder. No person shall be attainted of high treason where ...
... 1828 Dictionary INLAW', v.t. To clear of outlawry or attainder. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Inlaw In*law", v. t. [In ... Cf. Inlagation.] (Old Eng. Law) To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law. --Burrill.
... sentenced to life imprisonment 2: cancellation of civil rights [syn: attainder, civil death] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1719 the status ... him from the enjoyment of civil rights, as by banishment, attainder, abjuration of the realm, entering a monastery, etc. --Blackstone. Death ...
... of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent. By attainder--the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as ... by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as ...
... is false. So we speak of the reversal of an attainder or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered ... official declaration that it is false; the reversal of an attainder, or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered ...