Which of the following government actions is similar to bills of attainder?

A. unreasonable search and seizure
B. civil forfeiture of property in drug violations
C. admission of a coerced confession
D. retrying a defendant for the same crime or a related crime after he or she has been acquitted or convicted by a jury


Answer: B

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