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Definition: Blood money is a payment made by a murderer's family to the family of the person who was killed. It is also a reward given for catching someone who has committed a serious crime, like murder.
Definition: Blood money is a payment made to the family of a murder victim by the murderer's family. It is also a reward given for the capture of a person charged with a crime, especially murder.
These examples illustrate the two different meanings of blood money. In the first example, blood money is used as a form of compensation for the loss of a loved one. In the second example, it is used as a reward for helping to bring a criminal to justice.