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Word: Attainder
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, variant (used as a noun) of Old French ateindre in the sense ‘convict, bring to justice’ (see attain)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈteɪndə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony
Short Definition:forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as consequence of sentence of death for treason or felony
Examples:- the attainder of the fourth Duke of Norfolk
- Robert's loyalty to Margaret of Anjou led to attainder and forfeiture
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