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A deodand is a thing forfeited or given to God, specifically, in law, an object or instrument that becomes forfeited because it has caused a person's death.[1][2]
The English common law of deodands traces back to the 11th century and was applied, on and off, until Parliament abolished it in 1846.[3] Under this law, a chattel (i.e. some personal property, such as a horse or a haystack) was considered a deodand whenever a coroner's jury decided that it had caused the death of a human being.[4] In theory, deodands were forfeited to the Crown, which was supposed to sell the chattel and then apply the profits to some pious end.[5]
The term deodand derives from the Latin phrase "deo dandum", which means "to be given to God." In reality, the juries who decided that a particular animal or object was a deodand also appraised its value, and the owners were expected to pay a fine equal to the value of the deodand. If the owner could not pay the deodand, his township was held responsible.[4]
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