Difference between revisions of "Chiltern Hundreds"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70947" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70947" /> == | ||
<p> A wardship of beech forests on the Chiltern [[Hills]] against robbers, that at one time infested them; now a sinecure office, the acceptance of which enables a member of | <p> A wardship of beech forests on the Chiltern [[Hills]] against robbers, that at one time infested them; now a sinecure office, the acceptance of which enables a member of Parliament to resign his seat if he wishes to retire, the office being regarded as a [[Government]] one. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of Parliament cannot resign, when they wish to go out they accept this stewardship, which legally vacates their seats.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A wardship of beech forests on the Chiltern Hills against robbers, that at one time infested them; now a sinecure office, the acceptance of which enables a member of Parliament to resign his seat if he wishes to retire, the office being regarded as a Government one.
