Truck Acts — is the name given to legislation that outlaws truck systems, which are also known as company store systems, or debt bondage. Such laws date back in Britain to the 15th century but have also been implemented in other countries.HistoryThe modern… … Wikipedia
Truck (disambiguation) — Truck may mean:Vehicles Transport* Truck * Pickup truck * Light truck * Forklift truck * Freight truck, a type of train carriage * Railroad truck, also known as a bogie * Hand truck, also a sack truck in the United Kingdom * Skateboard truck *… … Wikipedia
Truck system — A truck system is an arrangement in which employees are paid in commodities or some currency substitute (referred to as scrip), rather than with standard money. This limits employees ability to choose how to spend their earnings generally to the… … Wikipedia
truck system — noun : the system of paying wages in goods instead of cash * * * the system of paying wages in goods instead of money. Also called truck. [1820 30] * * * truck system noun The practice of paying workers in goods instead of money, forbidden by the … Useful english dictionary
Truck System — See Truck Acts … Ballentine's law dictionary
truck|ler — «TRUHK luhr», noun. a person who truckles or acts with servility … Useful english dictionary
Truck Festival — infobox music festival music festival name = Truck Festival location = Steventon, Oxfordshire, England years active= 1998 present dates = 3rd weekend of July (2 days) genre = Rock, Indie, Drum and BassTruck Festival is an annual independent music … Wikipedia
truck — truck1 truckable, adj. /truk/, n. 1. any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit. 2. any of various… … Universalium
TRUCK-SYSTEM — the paying of workmen s wages in goods in place of money; found useful where works are far distant from towns, but liable to the serious abuse from inferior goods being supplied; Acts of Parliament have been passed to abolish the system, but… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1880-1899 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1880 1899. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
