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Bill of attainder   /bɪl əv ətˈeɪndər/   Listen
Bill of attainder

noun
1.
A legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial.





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"Bill of attainder" Quotes from Famous Books



... clause declares, "No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed." A bill of attainder is an act of the legislature by which the punishment of death is inflicted upon a person for some crime, without any trial. If it inflicts a milder punishment, it is usually ...
— The Government Class Book • Andrew W. Young


Words linked to "Bill of attainder" :   jurisprudence, law, bill, measure


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