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slayer rule

slayer rule noun: a legal doctrine that prevents a murderer from realizing any inheritance from their victim, in effect in most jurisdictions.

Noun

slayer rule (plural slayer rules)

  1. A legal doctrine that prevents a murderer from realizing any inheritance from their victim, in effect in most jurisdictions.

Forms of slayer rule

pluralslayer rules

Questions about slayer rule

What does slayer rule mean?
Slayer rule means a legal doctrine that prevents a murderer from realizing any inheritance from their victim, in effect in most jurisdictions.
What part of speech is slayer rule?
Slayer rule is a noun.
What is the plural of slayer rule?
The plural of slayer rule is slayer rules.

Words near slayer rule in the dictionary

  1. Slaydens
  2. slayed
  3. slayee
  4. slayees
  5. slayer
  6. slayer rule
  7. slayer rules
  8. slayer statute
  9. slayer statutes
  10. slayers
  11. slayest

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