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civil death

DEFINITIONS OF: civil death

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n 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

Type of:
legal status
a status defined by law

n cancellation of civil rights

Synonyms:
attainder
Type of:
cancellation
the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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