- deodands
- n. animal or object which caused the death of a human being and as a result was given to the crown and put to charitable use (according to an English law which was abolished in 1846)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Deodands Act 1846 — The Deodands Act 1846 (9 10 Vict, c.62) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that abolished the ancient remedy of deodands. Contents 1 Background 2 The Act 3 Repeal 4 … Wikipedia
Deodand — For the fictional creature from Jack Vance s Dying Earth, see Deodand (fictional creature). Not to be confused with Deobandi. Deodand is a thing forfeited or given to God, specifically, in law, an object or instrument which becomes forfeit… … Wikipedia
Railway accident at Sonning Cutting — The Sonning Cutting railway accident occurred in the early hours on December 24, 1841 in the Sonning Cutting, near Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. A Great Western Railway (GWR) luggage train travelling from London Paddington to Bristol Temple … Wikipedia
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Fatal Accidents Act 1846 — The Fatal Accidents Act 1846 (9 10 Vict, c.93), often referred to as Lord Campbell s Act, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that, for the first time in England and Wales, allowed relatives of people killed by the… … Wikipedia
Deodand — De o*dand , n. [LL. deodandum, fr. L. Deo dandum to be given to God.] (Old Eng. Law) 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1840-1859 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1840 1859. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
Major Thomas Jones — For other people of the same name, see Thomas Jones. Major Thomas Jones Born ca. 1665 Ireland Died 1713 Long Island, Province of New York Nationality Irish Known for Early settler of American colonies … Wikipedia
bani — /beynay/ deodands (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
bani — /beynay/ deodands (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
