Legal Definitions - wer

Definition: WER is a payment made by a murderer's family to the next of kin of the victim. It is also known as blood money. Additionally, it can be a reward given for the capture of a person charged with a crime, particularly capital murder.

• After the murder, the perpetrator's family paid WER to the victim's family as compensation.
• The police department offered a WER for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect in the capital murder case.

These examples illustrate how WER can be used in two different contexts. In the first example, WER is used as a form of compensation for the loss of life. In the second example, it is used as a reward for the capture of a criminal. Both examples show how WER is used to provide some form of justice or closure for victims and their families.