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Civil death

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civil death  
n.  Total deprivation of civil rights, often resulting from conviction for treason or a felony.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: civil death
Function: noun
: the status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death; specifically : deprivation of certain civil rights upon conviction for a serious crime
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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