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Ship-money, an imposition formerly levied on port-towns and other places for fitting out ships for the defence of the realm. It had become obsolete, but was revived by Charles I., who attempted to levy it in the county of Bucks. John Hampden, a gentleman of the county, was accordingly assessed at 20s., which he declined to pay, and proceedings were taken against him in the Exchequer. Judgment was given for the Crown, 'which gave such offence to the nation and occasioned great heart-burnings' in Parliament. Resolutions were at once passed condemning the judgment, and it was reversed and the whole abuse abolished by 16 Car. 1, c. 14. See Case of Ship Money, (1737) 3 St. Tr. 825; Broom's Const. Law, p. 306....

Hearted

Having a heart having such a heart regarded as the seat of the affections disposition or character...

Iron hearted

Hard hearted unfeeling cruel as an iron hearted master...

Great Seal

Great Seal [clavis regni,Lat.], the emblem of sovereignty, introduced by Edward the Confessor. It is held by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being and may not be taken out of the country. By Art. 24 of the Union between England and Scotland (5 Anne, c. 8) it was provided that there should be one Great Seal for the United Kingdom, to be used for sealing writs to summon the Parliament, and for sealing treaties with foreign states and all public acts of state which concern the United Kingdom, and in all other matters relating to England, as the Great Seal of England was then used; and that a seal in Scotland should be kept and made use of in all things relating to private rights or grants, which had usually passed the Great Seal of Scotland, and which only concern offices, grants, commissions, and private right within Scotland. On the Union between Great Britain and Ireland no express provision was made by any of the Articles of the Union as to the establishing one Great S...

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Great Hearted - Law Dictionary Search Results

Great hearted

Ship-money

Hearted

Iron hearted

Great Seal

depraved-heart murder

Dead hearted

Double hearted

Earthen hearted

False heart