attainder : Idioms & Phrases

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Act of attainder

  • . (Law) See Attainder.
Webster 1913

Bill of attainder

  • noun a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
    • bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States
WordNet
  • a bill brought into, or passed by, a legislative body, condemning a person to death or outlawry, and attainder, without judicial sentence.
Webster 1913