Law & taxation | Engole

Wilkes’ Gobs

Jul 20, 2022Eric CorbettLaw & taxationRedirect

Redirected to brick tax.

Heriot

Jul 14, 2022Eric CorbettLaw & taxation

Feudal form of inheritance tax that persisted until 1922.

Burial Act 1852

Apr 18, 2022Eric CorbettLaw & taxationNot on Wikipedia

Act of parliament to prohibit burials in the metropolis of London.

Taxes on knowledge

Mar 28, 2022Eric CorbettLaw & taxationBetter than Wikipedia

Slogan used in a long-running campaign against duties o newspapers, their advertising content and the paper they were printed on.

Free Mash-Tun Act 1880

Dec 14, 2021Eric CorbettLaw & taxationRedirect

Redirected to Inland Revenue Act 1880.

Bubble Act 1720

Jul 2, 2021Eric CorbettLaw & taxation

An Act of the Parliament of Great Britain to prohibit the formation of new joint-stock companies unless approved by royal charter.

Murder Act 1752

Jan 23, 2021Eric CorbettLaw & taxationBetter than Wikipedia

Act of parliament of England and Wales to increase the horror of being executed for murder by expediting the process and denying the right to a decent burial.

Militia Ordinance

Jan 14, 2021Eric CorbettLaw & taxation

Act of Parliament passed in 1642 allowing parliament to appoint military commanders without the king’s approval.

Socage

Nov 25, 2020Eric CorbettLaw & taxationBetter than Wikipedia

Form of tenure under English feudal property law.

Sponging house

Feb 19, 2020Eric CorbettLaw & taxation

A sponging house was a place of temporary confinement for those arrested for non-payment of a debt.

1
2
3