Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"bill of attainder"

Spanish translation:

decreto o ley de extinción de derechos civiles

Added to glossary by teju
Dec 21, 2004 18:20
19 yrs ago
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English term

"bill of attainder"

English to Spanish Law/Patents History
A bill of attainder was framed against her and thirteen of her sympathizers...

Historical context: 1500's, England.

Discussion

Gabriela Rodriguez Dec 21, 2004:
"A bill of attainder may be defined to be an Act of Parliament for putting a man to death or for otherwise punishing him without trial in the usual form" Ojal� ayude, no se cual es la traducci�n. =0)

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decreto o ley de confiscación de bienes...

...proscripción o extinción de los derechos civiles del individuo condenado por delito de traición; proscripción y confiscación; muerte civil; actualmente está derogado.

Dicc. de Términos Jurídicos de Alcaraz Varó
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Creo que queda mejor traducir solamente "decreto de extinción de derechos civiles". Gracias."
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English term (edited): bill of attainder

acto legislativo dictaminando culpabilidad de traicion o delito mayor sin proceso

No se si hay un termino exacto en español

Definition: [n] a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial



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Note added at 1 hr 43 mins (2004-12-21 20:04:02 GMT)
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This is proscribed in the US Constitution
Peer comment(s):

agree Martin Harvey : attainder: extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person upon sentence of death or outlawry usu. after a conviction of treason.. according to my old Merrian Webster
3 hrs
thanks, Harvey
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