deodand

deodand 的中文释义

• n.

  [古英国法律]赎罪奉献物

deodand 的英文释义

• n.

  A personal chattel which had caused the death of a person,

• and for that reason was given to God, that is, forfeited to the crown,

• to be applied to pious uses, and distributed in alms by the high

• almoner.

  Thus, if a cart ran over a man and killed him, it was

• forfeited as a deodand.

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