☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Bill of Attainder

A legislative act declaring a person guilty of a crime and imposing punishment without judicial trial. Prohibited by the U.S. Constitution (Art. I, §§9-10) as a violation of separation of powers.

Category: English Legal History · Source: U.S. Constitution, Art. I, §§9-10
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