What is another word for bill of attainder?
Pronunciation: [bˈɪl ɒv ɐtˈe͡ɪndə] (IPA) 
A bill of attainder refers to a legislative act of declaring a person guilty of a crime without trial, often resulting in punishment. Synonyms for this term include proscription, sentence, condemnation, anathema, execration, denunciation, and verdict. Proscription refers to the act of prohibiting or banishing a person, while sentence and condemnation refer to the act of pronouncing judgment and punishment. Similarly, anathema and execration refer to the act of pronouncing a curse or denunciation on a person. Verdict, on the other hand, refers to the final decision or judgment in a case after a trial. Regardless of the synonym used, a bill of attainder is illegal under the United States Constitution.
