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Tyburn ticket

Tyburn ticket noun: a certificate given to a citizen who "apprehends and prosecutes" a felon for certain crimes, exempting them from certain parish and ward duties, such as serving on a jury. Introduced in The Clerks of Assize (Fees) Act 1698, it was repealed in 1818.

Noun

Tyburn ticket (plural Tyburn tickets)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A certificate given to a citizen who "apprehends and prosecutes" a felon for certain crimes, exempting them from certain parish and ward duties, such as serving on a jury. Introduced in The Clerks of Assize (Fees) Act 1698, it was repealed in 1818.

Forms of Tyburn ticket

pluralTyburn tickets

Origin of Tyburn ticket

Tyburn was formerly a place of execution in England.

Questions about Tyburn ticket

What does Tyburn ticket mean?
Tyburn ticket means a certificate given to a citizen who "apprehends and prosecutes" a felon for certain crimes, exempting them from certain parish and ward duties, such as serving on a jury. Introduced in The Clerks of Assize (Fees) Act 1698, it was repealed in 1818.
What part of speech is Tyburn ticket?
Tyburn ticket is a noun.
What is the plural of Tyburn ticket?
The plural of Tyburn ticket is Tyburn tickets.

Words near Tyburn ticket in the dictionary

  1. Tybalt
  2. tybamate
  3. Tybi
  4. Tyburn
  5. Tyburn gallows
  6. Tyburn ticket
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  8. Tyburn tippet
  9. Tyburn tippets
  10. Tyburn tree
  11. Tyburn trees

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