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Saying that a convicted felon was "civilly dead" referred to a legal status in which the individual lost many of their civil rights, including the right to vote, serve on a jury, or hold public office. This concept historically indicated that the person was considered outside the protection of the law, effectively rendering them invisible in civil society. Although the term is largely obsolete today, it highlighted the severe social and legal consequences of felony convictions.

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