English noun: civil death | |||
1. | civil death (state) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | legal status | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
2. | civil death (act) cancellation of civil rights | ||
Synonyms | attainder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cancellation | ||