HyperDic: bill_of_attainder

English > 1 sense of the expression bill of attainder:
NOUNcommunicationbill of attaindera legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
English > bill of attainder: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial.
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broaderbill, measureA statute in draft before it becomes law

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