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Meaning of corruption of blood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The doctrine in English common law that someone attainted of felony or treason has corrupt blood and so cannot inherit property and has no legal heirs.

historical, uncountable

Examples

“The Congreſs shall have⟳ Power to declare⟳ the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work⟳ Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

corruption, decay, rot corruptioneer corruptionist Corruptions Corruptive Corruptively

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