corruption of blood

noun, English Law.
1.
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.
Origin
1555-65
Examples from the web for corruption of blood
  • No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor except during the life of the offender forfeiture of estate.
  • No conviction of treason or attainder shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.
  • No conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.
  • No conviction shall work corruption of blood, nor forfeiture of estate.