Attainder vs Inlaw - What's the difference?
attainder | inlaw |
(legal, rare) The state a prisoner enters once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights.
(obsolete) A stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.
* 1593 , , III. v. 32:
As nouns the difference between attainder and inlaw
is that attainder is (legal|rare) the state a prisoner enters once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights while inlaw is .As a verb inlaw is
(uk|legal|historical|transitive) to clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law.attainder
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Alternative forms
* attaindre (qualifier)Noun
(en noun)- He lived from all attainder of suspects.
