attainder
attainder[əˈteɪndə]noun- (historical)the forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony
(史)(因叛国等重罪被判处死刑后)被剥夺土地和公民权
常用词组act (或 bill) of attainder- an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process
免经司法程序而实施褫夺公民权的法案
语源- late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French, variant (used as a noun) of Old French ateindre in the sense 'convict, bring to justice' (see attain)
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