bill of attainder - n - A legislative act pronouncing a person guilty of a crime, usually treason, without trial and subjecting that person to capital punishment and attainder. Such acts are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.
I ran into this term while reading the debates on the Constitution (in 2,000+ surprisingly interesting pages). I'm trying to figure out where we went wrong, and I'm starting my search at the beginning.
Today's exquisite is Connie Nielsen. One of the things I like about her is that she looks like a grownup.
