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Thirlage

flour or meal, varying from a thirtieth to a twelfth part, which was termed 'multitude.' This servitude was commuted for an annual payment in grain by 39 Geo. 3, c. 55. See Bell's Scots Law Dict.

Scutage

Scutage, a tax or contribution raised by those that held lands by knight's service in commutation of such service towards furnishing the king's army, at the rate of one, two, or three marks for

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Salt silver

one penny paid at the feast day of St. Martin, by the tenants of some manors, as a commutation for the service of carrying their lord's salt from market to his larder, Paroch. Antiq. 496.

to the mortgagor on the latter paying the mortgage debt. See EQUITY OF REDEMPTION; PROVISO FOR REDEMPTION. 2. Commutation or the substitution of one lump payment for a succession of annual ones: e.g., see the Land Tax

Justifiable homicide

to feed upon his body. The prisoners in this case were sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted to six months' imprisonment.

Naqdirazan

Naqdirazan, naqdirazan is money commutation for the obligation of maintaining a specified number of horses. This is clearly a grant for military service,

Naodi razan

Naodi razan, is money commutation for the obligation of maintaining a specified number of charges, Anwar Singh v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1955

Murorum operatio

and adjoining tenants in building or repairing the walls of a city or castle; their personal service was commuted into murage (q.v.).

Money due or to become due on account of pension

to become due on account of pension' occurring in s. 11 of the Pensions Act, 1871 includes the commuted portion of the pension payable to an employee after his retirement, Union of India v. Wing Commander R.R.

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