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attainderMain Entry: at·tain·der Pronunciation: \ə-ˈtān-dər\ Function: 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 conviction of treason
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