civil death

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civil death

Total deprivation of civil rights, often resulting from conviction for treason or a felony.

civil death

(Law) Law (formerly) the loss of all civil rights because of a serious conviction See also attainder

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Noun	1.	civil death - 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 law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" legal status - a status defined by law
	2.	civil death - cancellation of civil rights attainder cancellation - the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

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