Wondering how to use Attainder in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as cancellation.
Attainder in a sentence
Attainder meaning
- The state a prisoner entered once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights.
- A stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.
Synonyms of Attainder
Using Attainder
- The main meaning on this page is: The state a prisoner entered once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights. | A stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.
- Useful related words include: civil death, cancellation.
- In the example corpus, attainder often appears in combinations such as: of attainder, attainder and.
Context around Attainder
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Attainder
- In this selection, "attainder" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include act of attainder and beheaded and bill of attainder and executed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "attainder" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with attainder
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A bill of attainder is a law by which a person is immediately convicted without trial. (16 words)
Cromwell was arraigned under a bill of attainder and executed for treason and heresy on Tower Hill on 28 July 1540. (21 words)
Lack of clear evidence for treason ruled out a trial, so Seymour was condemned instead by an Act of Attainder and beheaded on 20 March 1549. (26 words)
However, during the reign of James I and thereafter, impeachments became more popular, as they did not require the assent of the Crown, while bills of attainder did, thus allowing Parliament to resist royal attempts to dominate Parliament. (38 words)
Lack of clear evidence for treason ruled out a trial, so Seymour was condemned instead by an Act of Attainder and beheaded on 20 March 1549. (26 words)
Cromwell was arraigned under a bill of attainder and executed for treason and heresy on Tower Hill on 28 July 1540. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
A bill of attainder is a law by which a person is immediately convicted without trial.
Cromwell was arraigned under a bill of attainder and executed for treason and heresy on Tower Hill on 28 July 1540.
However, during the reign of James I and thereafter, impeachments became more popular, as they did not require the assent of the Crown, while bills of attainder did, thus allowing Parliament to resist royal attempts to dominate Parliament.
Lack of clear evidence for treason ruled out a trial, so Seymour was condemned instead by an Act of Attainder and beheaded on 20 March 1549.
Common combinations with attainder
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of attainder 5×
- attainder and 2×