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ATTENTAT(law)

attentat (iou)



attentat noun. . E17.
[Old & mod. French, or medieval Latin attentatum, from attentat- pa. ppl stem of attentare var. of Latin attemptare ATTEMPT verb.]
An attack; an attempted assassination. E17.
Law. Something wrongfully done by a judge in a proceeding, pending an appeal. E18.