bill of attainder (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
examples bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States
Outgoing links
Hypernym bill, measure
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
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Hyponym bill, measure
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence

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