deodands

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A form of deodand — An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of deodand
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APA

deodands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deodands

MLA

“deodands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deodands. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deodands,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deodands.

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