Meaning Of The Word Deodand
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Deodand Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Deodand?
deodand in American English
an item of personal property, as an animal, that causes a person's death and is consequently forfeited to the crown to be used for some pious purpose noun: an animal or article that, having been the immediate cause of the death of a human being, was forfeited to the crown to be applied to pious uses deodand in British English noun: (formerly) a thing that had caused a person's death and was forfeited to the crown for a charitable purpose: abolished 1862 |
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