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Noun Concept
Categories: English legal terms, Ethically disputed judicial practices, Articles with short description, Legal history, Common law
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bill of attainder  Act of Attainder  acts of attainder  Bill of attainer  bill of pains and penalties
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A legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial WordNet 3.0
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A legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A bill of attainder is an act of a legislature declaring a person, or a group of people, guilty of some crime, and punishing them, often without a trial. Wikipedia
Legal declaration Wikidata
A legislative determination imposing punishment without trial. Wiktionary
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Bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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bill
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law
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Act of Attainder, acts of attainder, Bill of Attainder, Bill Of Attainder, Bill of attainer, bill of pains and penalties, bills of attainder, bills of pains and penalties, Writ of attainder

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