Definition of attainder in English:

attainder

noun əˈteɪndəəˈteɪndər

historical

The forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony.
〈史〉（因叛国等重罪被判处死刑后）被剥夺土地和公民权
the attainder of the fourth Duke of Norfolk
mass noun Robert's loyalty to Margaret of Anjou led to attainder and forfeiture
Example sentencesExamples
- He had a son, the Earl of Warwick, who didn't inherit the dukedom because of the attainder, and was himself later found guilty of treason and executed under Henry VII.
- Edward IV and Henry VII restored their authority by attainders and forfeitures coupled to the rigorous exploitation of the king's feudal rights.
- Such attacks normally took one of two forms, either that of prosecutions and fines at law for misfeasance, or the more drastic resort of attainder and forfeiture.
- If I remember rightly, this Act abolished attainder in New South Wales.
- They limited punishment to the person charged, and abjured the attainder of the traitor's relatives or heirs.
Synonyms
confiscation, sequestration, loss, losing, denial

Phrases

act (or bill) of attainder

historical An item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process.
免经司法程序而实施褫夺公民权的法案
Example sentencesExamples
- No doubt that these acts of attainder have been abused in England as instruments of vengeance by a successful over a defeated party.
- The legislation covered three main areas, the ratification of Richard as king, the passing of acts of attainder against the October rebels and the passing of a number of acts designed to reform part of the legal system.
- As a result she and five of her closest associates were imprisoned in the Tower of London while the act of attainder was passed against them, and were executed in April 1534.
- The constitution of Georgia does not expressly interdict the passing of an act of attainder and confiscation, by the authority of the legislature.
- Parliament officially stripped him, as well as many loyal to Henry VI, of his properties with acts of attainder.
- Parliament made acts of attainder one day, and reversed them almost on the next.
- The legislature was prohibited from passing acts of attainder, and from instituting any courts, except those which proceeded according to the common law.

Origin

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).

Rhymes

remainder

Definition of attainder in US English:

attainder

nounəˈtāndərəˈteɪndər

historical

The forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony.
〈史〉（因叛国等重罪被判处死刑后）被剥夺土地和公民权
the attainder of the fourth Duke of Norfolk
mass noun Robert's loyalty to Margaret of Anjou led to attainder and forfeiture
Example sentencesExamples
- He had a son, the Earl of Warwick, who didn't inherit the dukedom because of the attainder, and was himself later found guilty of treason and executed under Henry VII.
- Edward IV and Henry VII restored their authority by attainders and forfeitures coupled to the rigorous exploitation of the king's feudal rights.
- If I remember rightly, this Act abolished attainder in New South Wales.
- They limited punishment to the person charged, and abjured the attainder of the traitor's relatives or heirs.
- Such attacks normally took one of two forms, either that of prosecutions and fines at law for misfeasance, or the more drastic resort of attainder and forfeiture.
Synonyms
confiscation, sequestration, loss, losing, denial

Phrases

bill of attainder

see attainder
Example sentencesExamples
- When the Constitution was adopted, bills of attainder and bills of pains and penalties were well known in the English law.
- In May 1660, certain regicides were also served with bills of attainder even though they were dead - Oliver Cromwell and John Bradshaw (the judge at Charles I trial) were the most famous.
- ‘Congress violated the constitutional prohibition against bills of attainder by singling out plaintiff for legislative punishment,’ the court said.
- An analysis under the applicable standards for a bill of attainder show that this is clearly what the statutes are.
- They stand for the proposition that legislative acts, no matter what their form, that apply either to named individuals or to easily ascertainable members of a group in such a way as to inflict punishment on them without a judicial trial are bills of attainder prohibited by the Con- [328 U.S.303, 316] situation.
- A reader has suggested to me that Prop. 64, so applied, is an unconstitutional bill of attainder.
- There Shall Be No Bill of Attainder or ex Post Facto Laws. - No bill of attainder or ex post facto law, retroactive law, or any other law impairing the obligation of contracts.
- No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed.
- Congress enacted a bill of attainder against him after gatekeepers called for his head.
- Does this Constitution any where grant the power of suspending the habeas corpus, to make ex post facto laws, pass bills of attainder, or grant titles of nobility?
- In sentencing him, the Parliament has essentially revived the institution of the bill of attainder.
- No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, retroactive law, or laws impairing the obligation of contract or making irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed.
- The statutes which the Supreme Court has found to be bills of attainder were enactments that penalized individuals to one degree or another for some immutable past behavior or affiliation.
- Not all bills of attainder were aimed at upstarts like Haxey or rebels like Cade.
- Certainly the confiscation of property has always been one of the aspects of administering a bill of attainder, and it should not be allowed in American justice.
- It is a bill of attainder. disgusting for the congress to attempt to adjudicate an individual case.
- The ruling also marked a rare application of the constitutional prohibition on bills of attainder - essentially a legislative decision to inflict punishment on a specific individual.
- Parliament began to use bills of attainder in 1459 to exercise judicial authority.

Origin

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).

词汇	attainder
释义	Definition of attainder in English: attainder noun əˈteɪndəəˈteɪndər historical The forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony. 〈史〉（因叛国等重罪被判处死刑后）被剥夺土地和公民权 the attainder of the fourth Duke of Norfolk mass noun Robert's loyalty to Margaret of Anjou led to attainder and forfeiture Example sentencesExamples He had a son, the Earl of Warwick, who didn't inherit the dukedom because of the attainder, and was himself later found guilty of treason and executed under Henry VII. Edward IV and Henry VII restored their authority by attainders and forfeitures coupled to the rigorous exploitation of the king's feudal rights. Such attacks normally took one of two forms, either that of prosecutions and fines at law for misfeasance, or the more drastic resort of attainder and forfeiture. If I remember rightly, this Act abolished attainder in New South Wales. They limited punishment to the person charged, and abjured the attainder of the traitor's relatives or heirs. Synonyms confiscation, sequestration, loss, losing, denial Phrases act (or bill) of attainder historical An item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process. 免经司法程序而实施褫夺公民权的法案 Example sentencesExamples No doubt that these acts of attainder have been abused in England as instruments of vengeance by a successful over a defeated party. The legislation covered three main areas, the ratification of Richard as king, the passing of acts of attainder against the October rebels and the passing of a number of acts designed to reform part of the legal system. As a result she and five of her closest associates were imprisoned in the Tower of London while the act of attainder was passed against them, and were executed in April 1534. The constitution of Georgia does not expressly interdict the passing of an act of attainder and confiscation, by the authority of the legislature. Parliament officially stripped him, as well as many loyal to Henry VI, of his properties with acts of attainder. Parliament made acts of attainder one day, and reversed them almost on the next. The legislature was prohibited from passing acts of attainder, and from instituting any courts, except those which proceeded according to the common law. Origin 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). Rhymes remainder noun.1 phr. Definition of attainder in US English: attainder nounəˈtāndərəˈteɪndər historical The forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony. 〈史〉（因叛国等重罪被判处死刑后）被剥夺土地和公民权 the attainder of the fourth Duke of Norfolk mass noun Robert's loyalty to Margaret of Anjou led to attainder and forfeiture Example sentencesExamples He had a son, the Earl of Warwick, who didn't inherit the dukedom because of the attainder, and was himself later found guilty of treason and executed under Henry VII. Edward IV and Henry VII restored their authority by attainders and forfeitures coupled to the rigorous exploitation of the king's feudal rights. If I remember rightly, this Act abolished attainder in New South Wales. They limited punishment to the person charged, and abjured the attainder of the traitor's relatives or heirs. Such attacks normally took one of two forms, either that of prosecutions and fines at law for misfeasance, or the more drastic resort of attainder and forfeiture. Synonyms confiscation, sequestration, loss, losing, denial Phrases bill of attainder see attainder Example sentencesExamples When the Constitution was adopted, bills of attainder and bills of pains and penalties were well known in the English law. In May 1660, certain regicides were also served with bills of attainder even though they were dead - Oliver Cromwell and John Bradshaw (the judge at Charles I trial) were the most famous. ‘Congress violated the constitutional prohibition against bills of attainder by singling out plaintiff for legislative punishment,’ the court said. An analysis under the applicable standards for a bill of attainder show that this is clearly what the statutes are. They stand for the proposition that legislative acts, no matter what their form, that apply either to named individuals or to easily ascertainable members of a group in such a way as to inflict punishment on them without a judicial trial are bills of attainder prohibited by the Con- [328 U.S.303, 316] situation. A reader has suggested to me that Prop. 64, so applied, is an unconstitutional bill of attainder. There Shall Be No Bill of Attainder or ex Post Facto Laws. - No bill of attainder or ex post facto law, retroactive law, or any other law impairing the obligation of contracts. No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed. Congress enacted a bill of attainder against him after gatekeepers called for his head. Does this Constitution any where grant the power of suspending the habeas corpus, to make ex post facto laws, pass bills of attainder, or grant titles of nobility? In sentencing him, the Parliament has essentially revived the institution of the bill of attainder. No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, retroactive law, or laws impairing the obligation of contract or making irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed. The statutes which the Supreme Court has found to be bills of attainder were enactments that penalized individuals to one degree or another for some immutable past behavior or affiliation. Not all bills of attainder were aimed at upstarts like Haxey or rebels like Cade. Certainly the confiscation of property has always been one of the aspects of administering a bill of attainder, and it should not be allowed in American justice. It is a bill of attainder. disgusting for the congress to attempt to adjudicate an individual case. The ruling also marked a rare application of the constitutional prohibition on bills of attainder - essentially a legislative decision to inflict punishment on a specific individual. Parliament began to use bills of attainder in 1459 to exercise judicial authority. Origin 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). noun.1 phr.
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