Death, civil. formerly the entire loss or forfeiture of civil rights, which followed on attainture for treason or felony. Formerly a man was considered civilly dead who retired into a monastery or abjured the realm. by Act 33 and 34 vict. cap XXiii.a conviction for treason or felony no longer causes attainder or forfeiture of civil rights.
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