Attainder, huh? Okay, you may be asking, what’s he talking about now? I’ll explain. In English criminal law, an attainder was the “stain” or “corruption of the blood” which arose from being condemned for a serious crime, meaning a felony or treason. The defendant who was attainted not only lost his life, but his property, […]
FRANK ON FRIDAY – Attainder
Attainder, huh? Okay, you may be asking, what’s he talking about now? I’ll explain. In English criminal law, an attainder was the “stain” or “corruption of the blood” which arose from being condemned for a serious crime, meaning a felony or treason. The defendant who was attainted not only lost his life, but his property, […]