- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. 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. Source: webster
- 3. A personal chattel which had caused the death of a person, andfor that reason was given to God, that is, forfeited to the crown, tobe applied to pious uses, and distributed in alms by the highalmoner. Thus, if a cart ran over a man and killed him, it wasforfeited as a deodand. Source: adambom
- 4. 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. Source: ecdict
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