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civil death

Syllabification: (civ·il death)

Entry from US Dictionary

Definition of civil death

noun

rare or chiefly historical
  • the loss of a citizen’s privileges through life imprisonment, banishment, etc..

civil death in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of civil death in the US English dictionary
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