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A quick definition of attainder:

Attainder is a legal term that means taking away a person's rights when they are found guilty of a serious crime like treason or a felony. This means they can't do things like testify in court or bring a lawsuit. It's like being considered legally dead. The word comes from Latin and means "stained" or "polluted."

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Attainder is a legal term that refers to the loss of civil rights of a person who has been sentenced to death or declared an outlaw for committing a felony or treason. It also refers to a grand-jury proceeding to try whether a jury has given a false verdict, and the conviction of a jury so tried.

For example, if a person is found guilty of a serious crime like murder, they may be subject to attainder, which means they lose their right to vote, own property, or hold public office. They may also be disqualified from being a witness in any court or bringing any legal action.

The term "attaint" is used as a verb to describe the process of attaining someone.

Example: In medieval England, a person who was declared an outlaw for committing a crime was subject to attainder, which meant they were stripped of all their legal rights and could be killed on sight without any legal consequences.

Explanation: This example illustrates how attainder was used in medieval England to punish criminals. If a person was declared an outlaw, they were considered outside the protection of the law and could be killed without any legal repercussions. This was a severe punishment that effectively stripped the person of all their legal rights and made them an enemy of the state.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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