civil death
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The dissolution of children’s legal relationship with their parents is known as the civil death penalty because it is the ultimate punishment family courts can impose.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2022
“The civil death statute deprives those persons imprisoned at the ACI for life of their right to bring civil actions in our state courts,” the majority opinion written by Justice Erin Lynch-Prata said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
Because once someone is determined to be under guardianship, it’s civil death.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2021
The principle of civil death was adopted into Anglo-Saxon law, and was then carried over to British colonies.
From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2020
At the end of that time the disease, if malignant, was supposed to show signs of spreading, in which case there was no cure and the patient was condemned to civil death.
From The Emancipation of Massachusetts by Adams, Brooks
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