Tithe in United Kingdom

Meaning of Tithe

The following is an old definition of Tithe [1]: The tenth part. Almost all the tithes of England have been commuted into rent charges, under statute of 6 and 7 Wm. IV (1836), c. 71, and amendments thereto.

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Notes and References

1. Concept of Tithe provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence; William C. Anderson; T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers, Chicago, United States)