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Meaning of "attainder" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ATTAINDER

From Anglo-French attaindre to convict, from Old French ateindre to attain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTAINDER

attainder  [əˈteɪndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTAINDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attainder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATTAINDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attainder

In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura was the metaphorical "stain" or "corruption of blood" which arose from being condemned for a serious capital crime. It entailed losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs. Both men and women condemned of capital crimes could be attainted. Attainder by confession resulted from a guilty plea at the bar before judges or before the coroner in sanctuary. Attainder by verdict resulted from conviction by a jury. Attainder by process resulted from a legislative act outlawing a fugitive. The latter form is obsolete in England, and the other forms have been abolished.

Definition of attainder in the English dictionary

The definition of attainder in the dictionary is dishonour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTAINDER


binder
ˈbaɪndə
blinder
ˈblaɪndə
calendar
ˈkælɪndə
calender
ˈkælɪndə
cinder
ˈsɪndə
cylinder
ˈsɪlɪndə
finder
ˈfaɪndə
grinder
ˈɡraɪndə
hinder
ˈhɪndə
kinda
ˈkaɪndə
kinder
ˈkɪndə
minder
ˈmaɪndə
pathfinder
ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə
pinder
ˈpɪndə
remainder
rɪˈmeɪndə
reminder
rɪˈmaɪndə
sidewinder
ˈsaɪdˌwaɪndə
tinder
ˈtɪndə
viewfinder
ˈvjuːˌfaɪndə
winder
ˈwaɪndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTAINDER

attack
attack ad
attack dog
attackable
attacker
attacking
attackman
attagirl
attain
attainability
attainable
attainableness
attainer
attainment
attainment target
attaint
attaintment
attainture
attap
attar

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTAINDER

Alexander
angle grinder
bookbinder
child minder
childminder
coffee grinder
direction finder
Fassbinder
gas cylinder
hot-water cylinder
master cylinder
meat grinder
netminder
organ-grinder
oxygen cylinder
ring binder
six-cylinder
slave cylinder
sonic depth finder
two-cylinder
window winder

Synonyms and antonyms of attainder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «attainder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTAINDER

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The translations of attainder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attainder» in English.

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褫夺公
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

attainder
570 millions of speakers

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attainder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

attainder
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالإدانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осуждение за
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

attainder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

attainableness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attainder
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

attainder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚辱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

attainder
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Attainableness
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

attainder
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

attainableness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिळकत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

attainableness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attainder
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

attainder
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

осуд за
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

attainder
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

attainder
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ontering
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

attainder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

attainder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attainder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTAINDER»

The term «attainder» is normally little used and occupies the 110.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTAINDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «attainder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «attainder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attainder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTAINDER»

Discover the use of attainder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to attainder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Discourse Concerning Treasons, and Bills of Attainder
Reprint of the first edition.
Richard West, 2006
2
On Constitutional Ground
In holding that the statute was not a bill of attainder, the Court intimated that one reason underlying its finding was that the ... a statute “merely denying a privilege” cannot be a bill of attainder is threatening to establish itself, like the requirement ...
John Hart Ely, 1996
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The Rebellion Record
Bills of attainder were passed not only in New- York, but in several other colonies and States, inflicting the penalties of attainder for other crimes than treason, actual or constructive. And the harsh operation of such laws, their injustice, and their ...
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The Rebellion Record. Supplement.--First Volume
Bills of attainder were passed not only in NewYork, but in several other colonies and States, inflicting the penalties of attainder for other crimes than treason, actual or constructive. And the harsh operation of such laws, their injustice, and their ...
Frank Moore, 1864
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The Rebellion record: a diary of American events, with ...
Bills of attainder were passed not only in Psew- York but in several other colonies and States, inflicting the penalties of attainder for other crimes than treason, actual or constructive. And the harsh operation of such laws, their injustice, and their ...
Frank Moore, 1864
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The Patrician
for such a crime are said to be attainted of it, and nothing but a reversal of the act of attainder by Parliament, will restore the person so attainted or his posterity to the honours thus forfeited. When a person is tenant in tail male of a dignity, with a  ...
7
Double Jeopardy: The History, the Law
Now he continues: But the case is otherwise, in Thirdly, the plea of autrefoits attaint, or a former attainder, which is a good plea in bar, whether it be for the same or any other felony. For wherever a man is attainted of felony by a judgment of ...
George Conner Thomas, 1998
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Prohibited Government Acts: A Reference Guide to the United ...
A counter argument is that the other bills are bills of pains and penalties and should not necessarily be treated the same way as bills of attainder. The third problem with the dissent's viewpoint is that the absence of a previous law is a more ...
Jack Stark, 2002
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Proceedings in the Criminal Court of St Louis Co: the state ...
Therefore, they are not laios but judgments, hills of attainder. May it please the Court, the sections in question so far as they go, do the very identical things which the judicial attainder does. The language of the Con- i stitutiou is "no State shall ...
10
The Challenge of Same-sex Marriage: Federalist Principles ...
It is easy to understand why one might make that assumption about the bill of attainder requirements, since some of the classic cases involved individuals who were being punished for past acts. Thus, if individuals are barred from the practice ...
Mark Philip Strasser, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTAINDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term attainder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jurisprudence and defending Israel
They prefer instead to enact Bills of Attainder against only one ... Lawrence do of Harvard students, and as the Bill of Attainder clause and the ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Malthusian Atheist Enters Pontifical Academy Of Sciences
As for the Confederate Constitution of 1861, it was emphatically organized around slavery, prescribing that “No bill of attainder, ex post facto ... «Voltaire Network, Jun 15»
3
A Badge and Incident of Slavery
Likewise, courts have consistently regarded the Bill of Attainder Clause of Article I and the principle of the separation of powers only as ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
'Same-Sex Marriage' Versus Judicial 'Good Behavior'
... or resolution mandating the removal of a particular judge from office should be disqualified as a constitutionally prohibited “Bill of Attainder. «Western Journalism, Jun 15»
5
Why agreements must be kept
... is enshrined in the Constitution, where Article III, Section 22 specifically states: “No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.” «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
6
The failed rebellion against the United States should not be …
... in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.”. «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
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BRUCE FEIN: Confederate flag is a badge, incident of slavery
Likewise, courts have consistently regarded the Bill of Attainder Clause of Article I and the principle of the separation of powers only as ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
8
King John Butchered Authors of Magna Carta
They affirmed, that John was incapable of succeeding to the crown, by reason of the attainder, passed upon him during his brother's reign; ... «Antiwar.com, Jun 15»
9
Our Constitution in Peril
Denied to the government was the power to enact “bills of attainder,” (punishment without a trial) ”ex-post-facto laws” (conviction imposed ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
10
Waycross sues Pierce to keep annex
The suit also contends the bill is unconstitutional because it is retroactive, violates the bill of attainder, created a “special law” for Pierce County, ... «Blackshear Times, Jun 15»

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