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A Dictionary of American History
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Bill of Attainder
Bill of Attainder The Constitution (Article I, Section 9) forbids Congress from enacting bills of attainder (laws declaring persons guilty of treason or other offenses and imposing punishment without any trial or conviction). The Supreme Court ruled on this issue in Garner v. Board of Public Works.
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Chicago:
Thomas L. Purvis, "Bill of Attainder," A Dictionary of American History in A Dictionary of American History (Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Reference, 1995), Original Sources, accessed July 14, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LKTFPBFQXJBWCTK.
MLA:
Purvis, Thomas L. "Bill of Attainder." A Dictionary of American History, in A Dictionary of American History, Cambridge, Mass., Blackwell Reference, 1995, Original Sources. 14 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LKTFPBFQXJBWCTK.
Harvard:
Purvis, TL, 'Bill of Attainder' in A Dictionary of American History. cited in 1995, A Dictionary of American History, Blackwell Reference, Cambridge, Mass.. Original Sources, retrieved 14 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LKTFPBFQXJBWCTK.
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