Banishment

Banishment
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see exile.
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Exile - removal of a national from his or her country, or the civilized parts of it, for a long period of time or for life.

BANISHMENT, crim. law. A punishment inflicted upon criminals, by compelling them to quit a city, place, or country, for, a specified period of time, or for life. Vide 4 Dall. 14. Deportation; Relegation.

In the ancient English law it was a renunciation of one's country and taking an oath of perpetual banishment.

Under the Transportation Act of 1718, those who pleaded benefit of clergy could be sentenced to seven years' banishment to North America. The American Revolution (1775-1783) disrupted the application of this punishment.

**deportatio - perpetual banishment, the most severe form of exile involving confinement at a fixed location, confiscation of property, and loss of citizenship.
dolus - trickery, fraud.

not necessarily with consideration for the welfare of individuals who at times may challenge the wisdom of political leadership and for their efforts suffer penalties of imprisonment, banishment, or death.

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