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United States Census Bureau
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Topic:
Bill of Attainder |
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A bill of attainder is a legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial. The Constitution makes the issuance of a bill of attainder by any government body in the United States illegal. This constitutional protection means that citizens can only be punished for a crime as a result of a court action were the guilty are assumed innocent and rules of evidence apply.
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Citation
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
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Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
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