Attainder (noun)

A legal condemnation or the forfeiture of a person's property and civil rights as a result of a conviction for a crime.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french ataindre, from a- (from latin ad "to") + taindre "to hold, take".

Examples:

1. The attainder was a common form of punishment in medieval England for serious crimes such as treason.
2. The attainder resulted in the loss of the convicted person's property and their being banned from holding public office.
3. The attainder was a severe punishment that was often used as a deterrent to prevent others from committing similar crimes.
4. The attainder was abolished in the 19th century, but some forms of forfeiture of property still exist in modern legal systems.
5. The attainder was a powerful tool for the monarch to control the nobility and maintain order in the kingdom.