- civil death
- noun Date: 1719 the status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death; specifically deprivation of civil rights
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
civil death
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civil death — n: the status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death; specif: deprivation of certain civil rights upon conviction for a serious crime Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. civil death … Law dictionary
Civil death — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Civil death — (Latin: civiliter mortuus)[1] is a term that refers to the loss of all or almost all civil rights by a person due to a conviction for a felony or due to an act by the government of a country that results in the loss of civil rights. It is usually … Wikipedia
Civil death — Civil Civ il, a. [L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil. See {City}.] 1. Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
civil death — n. Law Historical the condition of a person who forfeits or is deprived of all civil rights * * * … Universalium
civil death — n. Law Historical the condition of a person who forfeits or is deprived of all civil rights … English World dictionary
civil death — The extinction of all civil rights, such as occurred at common law upon a person being banished, abjuring the realm, or entering a religious order, and to a certain extent upon conviction of any felony. It has been held in the United States that… … Ballentine's law dictionary
civil death — The state of a person who, though possessing natural life, has lost all civil rights and as to them is considered civilly dead. Hiroko Kawakita Hayashi v. Lorenz, Cal.App., 258 P.2d 1039, 1042. In some states, persons convicted of serious crimes… … Black's law dictionary
civil death — The state of a person who, though possessing natural life, has lost all civil rights and as to them is considered civilly dead. Hiroko Kawakita Hayashi v. Lorenz, Cal.App., 258 P.2d 1039, 1042. In some states, persons convicted of serious crimes… … Black's law dictionary
civil death — noun 1. 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 • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
