Deodand in United States
Deodand Definition
Any personal chattel whatever which is the immediate cause of the death of a human creature, which is forfeited to the king, to be distributed in alms by his high almoner. 1 Bl. Comm. 301; 1 Hale, P. C. 422.
Deodand in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Deodand | Deodand in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Deodand | Deodand in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Deodand | Deodand in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
Any personal chattel whatever which is the immediate cause of the death of a human creature, which is forfeited to the king, to be distributed in alms by his high almoner. 1 Bl. Comm. 301; 1 Hale, P. C. 422.
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This definition of Deodand Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.