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Corruption of blood

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corruption of blood

–noun English Law.
the impurity before law that results from attainder and disqualifies the attainted person from inheriting, retaining, or bequeathing lands or interests in lands: abolished in 1870.

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1555–65
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Main Entry: corruption of blood
: the effect of an attainder which bars a person from inheriting, retaining, or transmitting any estate, rank, or title corruption of blood —U.S. Constitution article III>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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