单词 | church rate |
释义 | church raten. Now historical. In England and Ireland: a tax levied upon all occupiers of land or property within each parish to fund the maintenance of the parish church and the provision of services.The compulsory rate was abolished in 1868 under the Compulsory Church Rates Abolition Act, although voluntary contributions may still be requested of Church of England parishioners by parish councils. The church rate was set and levied by the vestry (vestry n.1 2b) and arrears recovered in the ecclesiastical court. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > church dues > levied by vestry lewn1582 church rate1667 vestry-tax1807 vestry cess1864 1667 J. Owen Indulgence & Toleration Considered 28 There is no doubt but the most of men..will continue their adherence to the present Church-Rate. 1697 T. Crisp Just & Lawful Tryal Foxonian Chief Priests 21 In your last years Foxonian Conclave in White-hart-court, in your Laws then made, you use not the same Terms..as Tythes and Church Rates, &c. 1712 H. Prideaux Direct. Church-wardens (ed. 4) 57 A Church-Rate is to be made. 1786 J. Trusler London Adviser & Guide 62 No parishioner who does not pay to the church-rates has a vote, except the parson or vicar. 1833 Act 3 & 4 William IV c. 30 (title) An act to exempt from poor and church rates all churches, chapels, and other places of religious worship. 1857 J. Toulmin Smith Parish (new ed.) 50 A Church Rate..has never been good and valid on any other ground than because it is made by a Bye Law of a Parish. 1872 E. Peacock Mabel Heron I. iii. 54 His threats caused the church party to give up all hopes of a church-rate. 1921 Church Q. Rev. Apr. 124 Refusal to pay the church rate..led to trouble. 1991 R. Ashton G. H. Lewes iii. 32 He supported electoral reform, was a free trader, and voted for the suppression of church rates. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1667 |
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