Talk:Attainder

To "attaint"
If you'll look the word up in a dictionary, you'll find the first definition at the top is "to impart a stigma...disgrace." Therefore to do so officially as a punishment is to make it known throughout the governed land that the attainted person is reviled by the ruling system. If a lord or king wanted as many nobles and officials as can be informed to hear about the person being punished and to hate him, show him no preferal treatment(or treat him worse or unwelcome, such as refusing guest right if they wished), attainting would be the best way to make that happen. It can be redundant though, and just be a fancy way to validate the insults and dirty looks they already get directed toward them(or would, if they didn't have enough clout or gall to prevent it or take matters into their own hands if people did). 97.125.253.114 16:18, March 18, 2016 (UTC)