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The consequences of attainder were (1) forfeiture, (2) corruption of blood.
3, it is declared that no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. And by the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 24, 1 Story's Laws U. S.
Even if all of one's antecedents had been convicted of treason, the Constitution forbids its penalties to be visited upon him, for it provides that "no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture except during the life of the ...
ATTAINDER - English Criminal Law. Attinctura, the stain or corruption of blood which arises from being condemned for any crime.
 See also: Treason, Criminal, Person, Law, Attainder
  
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