Deodand (disambiguation) explained

A deodand is a thing forfeited or given to God, specifically, in law, an object or instrument that becomes forfeited because it has caused a person's death

Deodand may also refer to:

• Deodand (fictional creature), a fictional creature from Jack Vance's Dying Earth fantasy works
• "Deodand" (Karl Schroeder), a novelette by Karl Schroeder