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a law that establishes guilt and punishes people without a trial

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Q: What is the meaning of Bill of Attainder?
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Ano ang bill of attainder?

everything. bill of attainder is one of the laws. bill of attainder is composed of three words.


Only congress can pass bills of attainder?

Congress can not pass a bill of attainder or an law?


Where is the bill of attainder found in the constitution?

Article I, Section 9, forbids the Congress from passing a bill of attainder, meaning that the Congress cannot pass a law causing a specific person to be imprisoned, or to forfeit property or other rights, without a trial. A bill of attainder also prevented the family from inheriting any property or rights from the person named in the bill.


What kind is bill is unconstitutional?

bill of attainder


What kind of bill is unconstitutional?

bill of attainder


The constitution expressly forbids the passage of this type of bill?

No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.


The constitution expressly forbids the passage of what type of bill?

No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.Bill of attainder


What bill is permitting punishment without trial?

Bill of attainder


What is a law that punishes an accused criminal without a trail or fair hearing in court?

A "bill of attainder" which is a document that assumes guilt. A bill of attainder is an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without privilege of a judicial trial. Bills of attainder are banned by the United States Constitution as well as the constitutions of all 50 US states.


What is the purpose of bill of attainder?

cool i don't know


What bill punishes someone for a crime without benefit or trial?

Bill of attainder


Can congress pass a bill of attainder?

According to Article I of the United States Constitution it is expressly forbidden for Congress to pass a bill of attainder. Since Congress is the law making body this means no one can pass bills of attainder in the United States.