Benevolence

English Law: Benevolence in the Past

An aid given by the subjects to the king under a pretended gratuity, but in realty it was an extortion and imposition. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about benevolence is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including benevolence.

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