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 Definitions of bill of attainder  [ɪˈli tɒn]  

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Definition of 'bill of attainder' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bill of attainder
a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without trial.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'bill of attainder' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bill of attainder
a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
"bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States"

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