Legal Definitions - malediction

Definition: A curse that is associated with the donation of property to a church. This curse can be used against anyone who tries to violate the church's rights.

• When the wealthy landowner donated his property to the church, he included a malediction to prevent anyone from building on the land.
• The malediction was used to protect the church's rights to the property and to ensure that it would not be taken away or used for other purposes.

These examples illustrate how a malediction was used to protect the rights of the church and prevent anyone from violating those rights. The curse was a way to ensure that the property would remain in the hands of the church and be used for its intended purpose.