A defunct doctrine, now considered unconstitutional, under which a person loses the ability to inherit or pass property as a result of an attainder or of being declared civilly dead. — Also termed corruption of the blood. See ATTAINDER; civil death (1) under DEATH.
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corruption of blood. A defunct doctrine, now considered unconstitutional, under which a person loses the ability to inherit or pass property as a result of an attainder or of being declared civilly dead. — Also termed corruption of the blood. See ATTAINDER; civil death (1) under DEATH. “Corruption of blood is, when any one is
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corruption of blood (英格兰古法)血统败坏 因犯叛国罪或其它重罪而被剥夺民事权利和民事行为能力〔attainder〕所导致的直接后果之一。血统败坏的人被认为败坏、玷污了其祖上及后代的血统，因此他既不能继承土地或其他财产、维持财产的所有权，也不能将财产留给其继承人，后世地产权利的合法性不能追溯至该败坏家族血统者。他的土地、财产由其领主收回〔escheat〕，但国王的没收权〔forfeiture〕优先于领主的收回权。该制度于1834年废除。
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