blood money
The term "blood money" has historical and ethical implications, often associated with compensation or payments related to acts of violence or murder.
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Definition
C1Law
(formal)Money paid to the family of a murder victim as compensation.
Example
- The court ordered the perpetrator to pay blood money to the victim's family.
C1Crime
(informal)Money paid to a hired killer for committing murder.
Example
- The assassin received blood money for the contract killing.
C1Ethics
(informal)Money earned through causing someone's death or through unethical means.
Example
- He couldn't live with the guilt of having accepted blood money.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "blood money":
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