Definitions for attainders

attainders at·tain·der

Spelling: [uh-teyn-der]
IPA: /əˈteɪn dər/

Attainders is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 914 anagrams from letters in attainders (aadeinrstt).

Definitions for attainders

noun

  1. the legal consequence of judgment of death or outlawry for treason or felony, involving the loss of all civil rights.
  2. Obsolete. dishonor.

Origin of attainders

1425-75; late Middle English, noun use of Anglo-French attaindre to convict, Old French ataindre to convict, attain

Examples for attainders

For this reason, and for no other, the attainder of Fenwick is to be condemned.

This Bill of his attainder shall not have One true man's hand to it.

The two fugitives were proceeded against by bill of attainder.

The first measure brought forward was the repeal of Pole's attainder.

A period from about the death of Anne Boleyn to his attainder.

It was by bills of attainder that great nobles were brought to the block.

This bill of attainder was passed by a large majority—yeas 204, nays 59.

Is attainder and corruption of blood ever a proper punishment?

The abortive Bill of attainder is calendared under Oct. 1528.

The House of Lords approved the bill of attainder, and it was sent to the king.

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