deodand

== English == === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman deodande, from Latin deodandum, from Deo dandum (“to be given to God”). === Noun === deodand (plural deodands) (historical, law) An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person. (historical, law) A fine equal to the value of this object, paid by the owner of the object. pay the deodand === See also === bane wergeld === Anagrams === added on