Noun: civil death si-vul deth
- Cancellation of civil rights
"Prisoners suffered civil death during their incarceration";
- attainder
- (law) 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
"Civil death was imposed on the convicted felon, stripping him of his right to vote"
Derived forms: civil deaths
Type of: cancelation [US, rare], cancellation, legal status
Encyclopedia: Civil death