attainder
11attainder — The state into which the offender was placed by operation of law when sentence was pronounced against him for a capital offense, by the ancient common law. The three principal incidents of attainder were forfeiture of property, corruption of… …
12attainder — n. hist. the forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony. Phrases and idioms: act (or bill) of attainder an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process.… …
13attainder — noun The state a prisoner enters once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights. See Also: attaint, bill of attainder …
14Attainder of Duke of Northumberland and others Act 1553 — is an Act of the Parliament of England (1 Mar. Session 2 C A P. XVI.) which confirmed the attainders for High Treason against John Duke of Northumberland, Thomas Cranmer the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Marquess of Northampton, John Earl of… …
15Attainder, Act of — During the WARS OF THE ROSES, attainder developed as an act of PARLIAMENT whereby the faction in power could convict its political opponents of treason without bringing them to trial. By passing a bill of attainder, Parliament simply declared… …
16attainder — noun Etymology: Middle English attaynder, from Anglo French ateindre conviction, from infinitive of ateindre Date: 15th century 1. extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person upon sentence of death or outlawry usually after a… …
17attainder — at tain·der || ndÉ™ n. loss of property and rights (Law); disgrace (Archaic) …
18attainder — n. Corruption of blood …
19Attainder — ♦ Conviction of treason or felony and resulting in forfeiture of rights and property. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 143) …
20attainder — at·tain·der …
