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Civil death   /sˈɪvəl dɛθ/   Listen
Civil death

noun
1.
The legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment.
2.
Cancellation of civil rights.  Synonym: attainder.





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