Legal Dictionary Definition of Bill of Attainder
A Bill of Attainder is a legislative
act that inflicts a punishment or denies a privilege without the
benefit of a judicial trial. Bills of Attainder are constitutionally
prohibited.
Although a bill of attainder may also be considered an ex post facto law, a distinction arises in that an ex post facto law does not deprive the offender of a judicial trial.
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