Meaning Of The Word Bill of attainder

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bill of attainder in American English
a legislative enactment by which a person is pronounced guilty, without trial, of an alleged crime, orig. a capital crime, esp. treason: prohibited in the U.S. by the Constitution
noun: an act of legislature finding a person guilty of treason or felony without trial

bill of attainder in British English
noun: (formerly) a legislative act finding a person guilty without trial of treason or felony and declaring him or her attainted

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