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How the Supreme Court decides what counts as a bill of attainder

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Bill of attainder, Doctrines
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United States: Supreme Court cases
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the Lovett Court said that a bill of attainder specifically identified the people to be punished, imposed punishment and did so without benefit of judicial trial.
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