- steward of chiltern hundreds
- An honorary office in England.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
steward of chiltern hundreds
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Chiltern Hundreds — [AS. Chiltern the Chiltern, high hills in Buckinghamshire, perh. Fr. ceald cold + ern, [ae]rn, place.] A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of Parliament … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chiltern Hundreds — the short form of name for an officer under the Crown, Steward or Bailiff of Her Majesty s three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham . A Member of Parliament is not allowed to resign, but if a Member wants to give up a seat then… … Law dictionary
Chiltern Hundreds — For the 1949 British comedy film, see The Chiltern Hundreds (film). Crown Steward and Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham … Wikipedia
Chiltern Hundreds — Das Amt des Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern ist eine Sinekure, die vom britischen Parlament verwandt wird, um Abgeordneten das Ausscheiden zu ermöglichen. Begriff Die Chiltern Hundreds (Chiltern Harden) liegen in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chiltern Hundreds — /chiltarn handradz/ In English law, the offices of steward or bailiff of His Majesty s three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough, and Bonenham; or the steward of the Manor of Northsted. Chiltern Hundreds is an appointment under the hand and… … Black's law dictionary
Chiltern Hundreds — /chiltarn handradz/ In English law, the offices of steward or bailiff of His Majesty s three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough, and Bonenham; or the steward of the Manor of Northsted. Chiltern Hundreds is an appointment under the hand and… … Black's law dictionary
Chiltern Hundreds — In the thirteenth century, Chiltern Hundreds (a hundred is a traditional division of an English county) referred to a hilly, wooded area in Buckinghamshire notorious as a hiding place for robbers. A Crown Steward was appointed to maintain law… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
chiltern hundreds — See steward of children hundreds … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of Stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds — This is a list of the names and constituencies of Members of Parliament (MPs) appointed as Bailiff and Steward of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.The Chiltern Hundreds is a notional office of profit under the crown which is used as a procedural… … Wikipedia
Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern — Das Amt des Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern ist eine Sinekure, die vom britischen Parlament verwandt wird, um Abgeordneten das Ausscheiden zu ermöglichen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Begriff 2 Heutige Funktion 3… … Deutsch Wikipedia
