- In English criminal law, attainder was the metaphorical “stain” or “corruption of blood” which arose from being condemned for a serious capital crime (felony or treason). It entailed losing not only one’s life, property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one’s heirs. Anyone condemned of capital crimes could be attainted.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 10:22 KJV