Chiltern Hundreds - Law Dictionary Search Results
Chiltern hundreds
Chiltern hundreds. A member of the House of Commons cannot resign his … his seat by the acceptance of the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, or some other nominal office in the gift of the
Chiltern Hundreds
A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire England to which is attached the nominal office of steward As...
Office of profit
nominally carries a salary; thus, e.g., the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds (q.v.) is such an office, although it carries no salary.
Resignation
Crown, which has the effect of vacating his seat. See CHILTERN HUNDREDS. Resignation' in the dictionary sense, means the spontaneous relinquishment of
- ‹ Prev
- Next ›