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attainder
[ uh-teyn-der ]
/ əˈteɪn dər /
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noun
the legal consequence of judgment of death or outlawry for treason or felony, involving the loss of all civil rights.
Obsolete. dishonor.
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Origin of attainder
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English attaynder, atteindor, noun use of Old French ataindre, ateindre “to attain, touch (upon), affect, convict”; see origin at attain
Words nearby attainder
attack dog, attack rate, attagirl, attain, attainable, attainder, attainment, attainment target, attaint, attainture, Attalid
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British Dictionary definitions for attainder
attainder
/ (əˈteɪndə) /
noun
(formerly) the extinction of a person's civil rights resulting from a sentence of death or outlawry on conviction for treason or felonySee also bill of attainder
obsolete dishonour
Archaic equivalent: attainture (əˈteɪntʃə)
Word Origin for attainder
C15: from Anglo-French attaindre to convict, from Old French ateindre to attain
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