blood feud

blood feud
Avenging the wrongful death of a person's kin by killing the murderer or by receiving compensation from the murderer's possessions.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


blood feud
Avenging the wrongful death of a person's kin by killing the murderer or by receiving compensation from the murderer's possessions.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • blood-feud — bloodˈ feud noun A family feud arising out of an act of bloodshed, a vendetta • • • Main Entry: ↑blood …   Useful english dictionary

  • blood feud — blood feuds N COUNT A blood feud is a long lasting, bitter disagreement between two or more groups of people, particularly family groups. Blood feuds often involve members of each group murdering or fighting with members of the other. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • blood feud — blood′ feud n. amh. feud I, 1) • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • blood feud — n a quarrel between people or families that lasts for many years, in which each side murders or injures members of the other side …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • blood feud — ► NOUN ▪ a lengthy conflict between families involving a cycle of retaliatory killings …   English terms dictionary

  • blood feud — n. FEUD1 (n. 1) …   English World dictionary

  • blood feud — noun a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other • Syn: ↑vendetta • Hypernyms: ↑feud * * * noun : a feud between the members of different clans or families arising out of a crime of violence (as a killing) committed by a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Blood Feud (The Simpsons) — Infobox Simpsons episode episode name = Blood Feud episode no = 35 image caption = The Simpsons discuss about what to do with the antique Olmec Head (Xtapolapocetl) that Mr. Burns gave them. prod code = 7F22 airdate = July 11, 1991 show runner =… …   Wikipedia

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