attainder
Plural: attainders
Noun
- cancellation of civil rights
- The state a prisoner enters once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights.
- A stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.
Origin / Etymology
From Anglo-Norman ataindre ("to reach"), with infinitives used as nouns being frequent in Law French. Doublet of attain and attinge.
Synonyms
civil death
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 11
attainder: valid Words With Friends Word