Attaint

In old English practice, A writ which lay to inquire whether a jury of twelve men had given a false verdict, in order that the judgment might be reversed.

3 Bl, Comm. 402; Iraet. fol. 2886-292.

This inquiry was made by a grand assise or jury of tryenty-four persons, and, if they found the verdict a false one, the judgment was that the jurors should become infamous, should forfeit their goods and the profits of their lands, should themselves be imprisoned, C and their wives and children thrust ont of doors, should have their houses razed, their trees extirpated, and their meadows plowed up, and that the plaintiff should be restored D to all that he Jost by reason of the unjust verdict.

3 Bl, Comm. 404; Co. Litt. 2946.

A person was said to be attaint when he was under attainder, (g. v.) Co. Litt. 3906.