Blasphemy pay (cursed capital)

A penalty payment formerly decreed by the authorities for persons who publicly – uttered an insult to God (blasphemy; dishonoring God by words) or – made disparaging, insulting, and degrading remarks to fellow human beings. Today still in some communities like sometimes with Pathfinders statute-established delivery into a casket (cursing box; “Fluchkasse”) for members, who bring curse words over the lips. – Capital, which originated from wrongdoings, and which brings the owner therefore sorrow and misfortune, because on this fortune a curse lies (a curse; malediction: a magical locution said with the intention of bringing about evil).

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Merk, G. (Hrsg.): „Blasphemy pay (cursed capital)“. In: Finanz- und Wirtschaftslexikon. https://www.gerhardmerk.de/blasphemy-pay-cursed-capital/ (Stand: 25.07.2023).

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