Corruption of Blood
Disqualification from inheriting, retaining, or passing on to one's heirs any rank or title or any interest in land. (See Random House Webster's Dictionary of Law). Corruption was part of the punishment of "Attainder" -- attainder being related to taint, as in "tainting the blood" -- and was reserved for heinous crimes such as treason. Both Attainder and Corruption of Blood are prohibited by the Constitution. So the good news is that you're free to pass on any title to your heirs, but then, the Constitution also prohibits the government from granting titles.
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