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PRONUNCIATION OF BILL OF ATTAINDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILL OF ATTAINDER

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Bill of attainder is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BILL OF ATTAINDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bill of attainder

Bill of attainder

A bill of attainder is an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without privilege of a judicial trial. As with attainder resulting from the normal judicial process, the effect of such a bill is to nullify the targeted person’s civil rights, most notably the right to own property, the right to a title of nobility, and, in at least the original usage, the right to life itself. Bills of attainder were used in England between about 1300 and 1800 and resulted in the executions of a number of notable historical figures. However, the use of these bills eventually fell into disfavour due to the obvious potential for abuse and the violation of several legal principles, most importantly separation of powers, the right to due process, and the precept that a law should address a particular form of behaviour rather than a specific individual or group. For these reasons, bills of attainder are expressly banned by the United States Constitution as well as the constitutions of all 50 US states.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILL OF ATTAINDER

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bill of costs
bill of entry
bill of exchange
bill of fare
bill of goods
bill of health
bill of indictment
bill of lading
bill of quantities
Bill of Rights
bill of sale
billable
billabong
billboard
billbook
billbug
biller

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILL OF ATTAINDER

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cylinder
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master cylinder
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remainder
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Synonyms and antonyms of bill of attainder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bill of attainder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILL OF ATTAINDER

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The translations of bill 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 «bill of attainder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

褫夺公权的法案
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

proyecto de ley de proscripción
570 millions of speakers

English

bill of attainder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

attainder का बिल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مشروع قانون للحكم بمصادرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

билли об опале
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decreto de proscrição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাপ্যতা বিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décret de confiscation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bil pencapaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stück attainder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剥奪の法案
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

attainder 의 법안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bill saka attainder
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hóa đơn của attainder
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடையக்கூடிய மசோதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिल प्राप्तकर्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fatura defteri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disegno di legge di attainder
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ustawy z attainder
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біллі про опалі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proiect de lege de attainder
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

νομοσχέδιο του attainder
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Handves van ontering
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

räkningen av attainder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bill of attainder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bill of attainder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILL OF ATTAINDER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILL OF ATTAINDER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILL OF ATTAINDER»

Discover the use of bill of attainder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bill of attainder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Constitutional Choices
[the Constitution's] general allocation of power, but also . . . the Bill of Attainder Clause," which concretely embodies "the Framers' concern that trial by a legislature lacks the safeguards necessary to prevent the abuse of power."83 The most ...
Laurence H. Tribe, 1985
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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
3
The Daughter of Time
The Daughter of Time is an ingeniously plotted, beautifully written, and suspenseful tale, a supreme achievement from one of mystery writing’s most gifted masters.
Josephine Tey, 2013
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Pamphlets
This was my language: " Some have objected to the constitutional power to pass this bill because they say It li a bill of attainder. It la not a bill of attainder at all; it docs not corrupt the blood of the party ; but it if a bill, as I said, operating upon ...
Loyal Publication Society, 1861
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The Constitutionality and Expediency of Confiscation ...
This was my language: " Some have objected to the constitutional power to pass this bill because they say it is a bill of attainder It is not a bill of attainder at all; it does not corrupt the blood of the party ; but it is a bill, as I said, operating upon ...
Lyman Trumbull, 1862
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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
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A Discourse Concerning Treasons, and Bills of Attainder
Reprint of the first edition.
Richard West, 2006
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Prohibited Government Acts: A Reference Guide to the United ...
The Court in Cummings defined a bill of attainder as a "legislative act that inflicts punishment without a judicial trial." It also remarked that bills of attainder may be directed either against an individual or against a class and that bills of attainder ...
Jack Stark, 2002
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The Proceedings Against Sir John Fenwick, Bar. Upon a Bill ...
Full Title: "The Proceedings Against Sir John Fenwick, Bar.
Anonymous, BiblioBazaar, 2012
10
The History of England
They desired leave to pass a bill of attainder against the queen and her accomplices ; and they begged him to give his assent to this bill, not in person, which would renew his vexation, and might endanger his health, but by commissioners ...
David Hume, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILL OF ATTAINDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bill of attainder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jurisprudence and defending Israel
... as Learned Hand demanded that president Lawrence do of Harvard students, and as the Bill of Attainder clause and the prohibition against ... «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
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»
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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»
8
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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Akhil Reed Amar looks at how geography influence our views on the …
... individual for a bill of attainder, Amar may be on to something, but there is certainly no such reference by Kennedy in the decision, Romer v. «Washington Post, May 15»
10
What Happened After Appomattox
But as Lincoln observed with regard to the Confiscation Acts of 1862, confiscation constitutes a bill of attainder, and is therefore unconstitutional ... «National Review Online, May 15»

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