deodand

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|law}} An object [[forfeited]] to the [[state]] (and supposedly to [[God]]) because it had caused the [[death]] of a person.
2. {{lb|en|historical|law}} A fine equal to the value of this object, paid by the owner of the object.

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