Elizabeth made him in 1576 lord high almoner In this capacity he had a dispute with the George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury respecting deodands, which was settled amicably.
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In the face of railway opposition, Campbell introduced a bill in 1845 that would lead to the Fatal Accidents Act 1846, Lord Campbell's Act, along with a bill to abolish deodands.
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This commission started September 4, 1710, made him an officer of the Crown, with " Royal rights " or franchises of waifs, estrays, hunting, royal fish, treasure trove, mines, deodands, forfeitures, and the like.
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In theory, deodands were forfeit to the crown, which was supposed to sell the chattel and then apply the profits to some pious use . ( The term deodand derives from the Latin phrase " deo dandum " which means " to be given to God . " ) In reality, the juries who decided that a particular animal or object was a deodand also appraised its value and the owners were expected to pay a fine equal to the value of the deodand.
