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civil death
noun
Definition of civil death
: the status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death; specifically : deprivation of civil rights
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First Known Use of civil death
1719
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civil death
noun
Legal Definition of civil death
: the status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death; specifically : deprivation of certain civil rights upon conviction for a serious crime
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