n. Any legislative act similar to a bill of
attainder that imposes a punishment less severe than death. Such enactments are
forbidden by the United States Constitution’s prohibition of bills of
attainder. See also attainder, bill of
attainder, and civil death.
bill of pains and particulars - Legal Definition
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