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Borough :: Borough (n.) The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax..

Borough-english :: Borough-English (n.) A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest; or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother..

Borough :: Borough (n.) In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut..

Boroughmongering :: Boroughmongering (n.) Alt. of Boroughmonger.

Fifteenth :: Fifteenth (n.) A species of tax upon personal property formerly laid on towns, boroughs, etc., in England, being one fifteenth part of what the personal property in each town, etc., had been valued at..

Burgher :: Burgher (n.) A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough..

Municipality :: Municipality (n.) A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village..

Commons :: Commons (n. pl.) The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities..

Burg :: Burg (n.) A borough.

Bury :: Bury (n.) A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's.

Herborough :: Herborough (n.) A harbor.

Burgh :: Burgh (n.) A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough..

Burgess :: Burgess (n.) One who represents a borough in Parliament.

Police :: Police (n.) A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or borough..

Boroughholder :: Boroughholder (n.) A headborough; a borsholder.

Boroughmonger :: Boroughmonger (n.) One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.

Burgess :: Burgess (n.) A magistrate of a borough.

Boroughhead :: Boroughhead (n.) See Headborough.

Burgage :: Burgage (n.) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft..

Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.

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