What is Proscription?
'''Proscription''' is a ’decree of condemnation to [[death]] or [[banishment]]’ according to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''. It may refer to state-approved [[murder]] or banishment. The term originated in [[Ancient Rome]], where a person could officially be declared an [[enemy of the state]]. It often involved confiscation of property.<ref>{{cite book|author= Frank N. Magill|title= The Ancient World: Dictionary of World Biography|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=7NVFUi7G6TEC&pg=PA1209|access-date= 9 July 2013|date= 15 April 2013|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 978-1-135-45740-2|pages= 1209–}}</ref> In addition to its use the [[Roman Republic]], it has become a standard term. It has been used since to describe similar governmental and political actions. It is used to suppress opposing [[ideology|ideologies]]. Also, it is used to eliminate political rivals or personal enemies. == References == {{reflist}} {{Conformity}} [[Category:Punishments]]