Corruption

[Lat. corruptio.] Act or proce of corrupting, or state of being corrupt or putrid; the destruction of the natural form of existence of bodies by putrefaction; putrescence; as, the corruption of me -Putrid matter; pus. -Depravation; perversion or deterioration of moral principles: lo of purity or integrity; debasement; pollution; defilement; contamination; taint of blood; bribery; adulteration. "Amidst corruption , luxury, and rage." - Pope . Corruption of Blood . ( Law .) The incapacity to inherit, or pa an inheritance, in consequence of an attainder to which the party has been subject. In the U. States, C. of blood was abolished by the Constitution, art. 3, 8. 3, n. 2.