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BILL ATTAINDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bill of attainder
1, record 1, English, bill%20of%20attainder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act of attainder 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20attainder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bill of attainder (also known as an act of attainder or writ of attainder) is an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without privilege of a judicial trial. 2, record 1, English, - bill%20of%20attainder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "attainder", meaning "taintedness", is part of English common law. Under English law, a criminal condemned for a serious crime, whether treason or felony (but not misdemeanour, which referred to less serious crimes), could be declared "attainted", meaning that his civil rights were nullified: he could no longer own property or pass property to his family by will or testament. 2, record 1, English, - bill%20of%20attainder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt du parlement
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20du%20parlement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt du parlement qui met hors la loi une personne convaincue de haute trahison. 1, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20du%20parlement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bill of Attainder 1, record 2, English, Bill%20of%20Attainder
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi portant condamnation
1, record 2, French, Loi%20portant%20condamnation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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