English Dictionary

corruption of blood

名詞

不可算名詞

(law) 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.

日本語の意味

（法）英米法における考え方で、重罪または反逆罪で有罪となった者は、血統に汚点があると見なされ、相続権を喪失し、法定の相続人を持たないという概念を指す。

Under the old common law doctrine, corruption of blood prevented the descendants of a traitor from inheriting his estate.

かつての英米法の原理である血統断絶のため、有罪判決を受けた者は相続権を子孫に伝えることができず、反逆者の子孫は遺産を相続できなかった。

意味（1）

(law) 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.

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.