Meaning

(archaic, law) Attainder, attainture; conviction..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic, law) Attainder, attainture; conviction.
2. Misspelling of attainment.

Example Sentences

There is that prouokes me to speake against this law of attaintment, they say I am not indifferent.

For where the party may have an attaintment, there no damages shall be assessed by the Court, if the same be not found by the Jury; and therefore the Court would be advised of it: […]

The same day brought him intelligence of his wife's desertion, and of his attaintment as a traitor; and, further, that this accusation had been chiefly brought about by the intrigues of his former partner.

So zealous was he for good morals, that he drew upon himself the imputation of a leaning to the heresy of the Jansenists […] Yet Olier’s catholicity was past attaintment, and in his horror of Jansenists he yielded to the Jesuits alone.

Again costly litigation followed, the Crown setting up a prior claim, […] the only legal claimant being Sir Francis Anderton, and he being attainted of high treason was debarred and legally incapable of holding the estates, or of claiming any right as heir by and through such attaintment.

Word Forms

• attaintments

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Use attaintment when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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