English deodand meaning in English  •  deodand का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में

Noun

• 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, and distributed in alms by the high almoner. Thus, if a cart ran over a man and killed him, it w