"deodand" meaning in All languages combined

See deodand on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: deodands [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman deodande, from Latin deodandum, from Deo dandum (“to be given to God”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|deodande}} Anglo-Norman deodande, {{der|en|la|deodandum}} Latin deodandum, {{m|la|Deo dandum||to be given to God}} Deo dandum (“to be given to God”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} deodand (plural deodands)
  1. (historical, law) An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-deodand-en-noun-2pMhg0tK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Topics: law
  2. (historical, law) A fine equal to the value of this object, paid by the owner of the object. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-deodand-en-noun-8vZ6A0S8 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bane, wergeld

Inflected forms

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