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In the US it's unconstitutional for the government to do that, it's what the ban of laws of attainder is partially about.
by rswail 1y ago
In the US it's unconstitutional for the government to do that, it's what the ban of laws of attainder is partially about.
- thaumasiotes 1y ago> it's what the ban of laws of attainder is partially about. Not really; attainder occurs when you're convicted by a legislator as opposed to a judge.
- rswail 1y agoWell convicted without due process, which requires being tried by the judicial system, not the political one. But true, attainder is not directly related to kin punishment.