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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The revocation of civil rights by a government, especially as a consequence of a felony conviction or treasonous act.
- noun The loss of civil rights as a consequence of banishment, abjuring the realm, or entry into a religious order.
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- noun cancellation of civil rights
- noun 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
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