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Definition of Deodand

Deodand
Deodand De"o*dand`, n. [LL. deodandum, fr. L. Deo dandum to be given to God.] (Old Eng. Law) 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. Note: Deodands are unknown in American law, and in 1846 were abolished in England.

Meaning of Deodand from wikipedia

- Look up deodand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A deodand is a thing forfeited or given to God, specifically, in law, an object or instrument that...
- person's death Deodand may also refer to: Deodand (fictional creature), a fictional creature from Jack Vance's Dying Earth fantasy works "Deodand" (Karl Schroeder)...
- traditions. Chun the Unavoidable: A mysterious entity, species is unknown. Deodands: Handsome humanoids with dark skin and savage disposition. Pelgranes: Winged...
- reality and information networking. "Deodand", 2010 Originally published in METAtropolis: Cascadia In the story, a deodand is an artificial intelligence that...
- driver of the cart. The inquest was held at the Bell Inn. Deodands were abolished under the Deodands Act 1846 24 years later. Helpston railway station Source:...
- The Deodands Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 62) was an act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that abolished the ancient remedy of deodands...
- Flute” (1981), Nebula Award winner (declined). “The Curious Affair of the Deodand” (2011), in the urban fantasy anthology Down These Strange Streets, edited...
- bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered), treasure, deodand, derelict (maritime), within the admiral's jurisdiction; all fines, forfeitures...
- king's mercy. Items or creatures which caused death were also destro**** as deodands. Alfred the Great's Doom Book distinguished unintentional injuries from...
- island. This included Saddle Hill Battery, built in 1740 to replace a deodand on Mount Nevis.: 44, 62, 131  In 1706, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, the...