| 单词 | Attaint |
| 释义 | 剝奪財產權利 Historically, an action which lay when a jury gave a false verdict. At common law, the members of the jury that had given the false verdict were imprisoned and outlawed, their land and goods forfeited to the Sovereign, and their wives and children turned out of their possessions. The penalty was mitigated in the reign of Henry VIII ((UK) 23 Hen VIII (attaints) 1531-32 c 3). The form of action was abolished in the reign of George IV: (UK) Juries Act 1825 s 60. See Halsbury’s Laws of England (4th Ed) Vol 37, para 89; Holdsworth, History of English Law, (6th Ed) pp 332-338. 以前指於陪審團作出非法裁決時所採取的行動。普通法規定，已作出非法裁決的陪審團成員將被監禁及剝奪法律保護，其土地及財物將被沒收歸國家所有，其妻子及子女不再歸其管有。該刑罰在亨利八世((UK) 23 Hen VIII (attaints) 1531-32 c 3)統治時期獲得減輕。這種行動在喬治四世統治時期廢除：（英國）《1825年陪審團法案》（Juries Act 1825）第60條。見《赫斯布里英國法律大全》（Halsbury’s Laws of England ）（第4版）第37卷，第89段； Holdsworth, History of English Law，（第6版）第332至338頁。n. |
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