attainder
at·tain·der
noun \ə-ˈtān-dər\Definition of ATTAINDER
1
: extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person upon sentence of death or outlawry usually after a conviction of treason
2
obsolete : dishonor
See Origin of ATTAINDER
Middle English attaynder, from Anglo-French ateindre conviction, from infinitive of ateindre
First Known Use: 15th century
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