civil death
civil death · civil deaths
The loss of all civil and legal but not natural privileges, as by outlawryThe loss of all civil and legal but not natural privileges, as by outlawry.
Meaning
1 sensesThe loss of all civil and legal but not natural privileges, as by outlawry.
the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment
Translations
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plural: civil deaths| Singular | civil death |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- cancellation of civil rights:attainder
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcivilly dead