Antiqua Customa
English Law: Antiqua Customa in the Past
A duty or imposition which was collected on wool, wool-felts and leather, was so called. This custom was called nova customa until the 22 Edw. I., when the king, without parliament, set a new imposition of 40s. a sack and then, for the first time, the nova customa went by the name of antiqua customa. Bac. Ab. Smuggling etc. B. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]
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- Partialy, this information about antiqua customa is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including antiqua customa.
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