attaint
- The process by which a person is subjected to the effects of attainder, a legal condition that involves the loss of civil rights due to a conviction of a serious crime
- Once the court decided to attaint him, his rights were significantly restricted.
- In a historical context, many nobles were subjected to attaint after being accused of serious crimes.
- The concept of attaint is less common today but it still underpins important aspects of the legal system.
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