deodand (English, noun)
expansion: deodand (plural deodands)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person.
tags: historical
topics: law
glosses: A fine equal to the value of this object, paid by the owner of the object.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: deodands
tags: plural