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.
Origin of corruption of blood
First recorded in 1555–65
Words nearby corruption of blood
corrugator muscle,
corrupt,
corrupt practices act,
corruptible,
corruption,
corruption of blood,
corruptionist,
corrèze,
corsac,
corsage,
corsair