ATTAINT
attaint
Noun
- A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
- A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow
- The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict
Verb
- To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
- To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
- To taint; to corrupt, sully.
Adjective
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