Section 19. Attainder limited

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Attainder limited

No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the Commonwealth.

Summary: Bars discrimination against civil rights; provides modern language prohibiting special criminal tribunals; repeals obsolete language

Election Date: May 16, 1967

Votes For Ratification: 1232575

Votes Against Ratification: 638365

Percent for Ratification: 66%

Percent Against Ratification: 34%

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Amendment Source: 1967 JR 1

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Attainder shall not work corruption of blood or forfeiture beyond life; no forfeiture for suicide or in case of death by casualty

No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the Commonwealth. The estate of such persons as shall destroy their own lives shall descend or vest as in cases of natural death, and if any person shall be killed by casualty there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof.

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Of attainder, felo de se, &c

No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth; The estates of such persons as shall destroy their own lives, shall descend or vest as in case of natural death; and if any person shall be killed by casualty, there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof.

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