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| − | '''Proscription''', in the ancient world, was a [[royal]] or executive writ of summary [[execution]] and [[forfeiture]], published and declared against an enemy of king or State. | + | '''Proscription''', in the ancient world, was a [[royal]] or executive writ of summary [[execution]] and [[forfeiture]], published and declared against an enemy of king or State. More generally, it may refer to any executive writ of summary justice that any head-of-state may issue. |
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Bill of Attainder]] | ||
Revision as of 00:03, July 14, 2013
Proscription, in the ancient world, was a royal or executive writ of summary execution and forfeiture, published and declared against an enemy of king or State. More generally, it may refer to any executive writ of summary justice that any head-of-state may issue.