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Category Archives: Law & taxation

Home / Archive Category: Law & taxation

Heber Hart

Dec 15, 2022Eric CorbettLaw & taxationBetter than Wikipedia

English judge and jurist (1865–1948) who specialised in commercial and banking law.

Housing Act 1930

Dec 11, 2022Eric CorbettLaw & taxationBetter than Wikipedia

Act of Parliament making it easier for local authorities to clear slums, and obliging them to rehome the tenants of such areas.

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.

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