Legal Definition and Related Resources of Chiltern hundreds

A range of hills in England, formerly much infested by robbers. To exterminate the robbers, a steward of the chiltern hundreds was appointed. The office long since became a sinecure, and is now used to enable a member -of parliament to resign, which he can do only by the ac- , ceptance of some office within the gift of the chancellor. 2 Steph. Comm. 403; Wharton.

What does Chiltern Hundreds mean in American Law?

The definition of Chiltern Hundreds in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A member of Parliament may not resign. Nor may he hold “an office of profit under the Crown.” The stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds is such an office, though it carries no duties and nominal fees. So when a member of Parliament wants to resign, he asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer for grant of the Chiltern Hundreds and upon getting it, his seat in Parliament is vacated. Ah, the British ….

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Chiltern Hundreds, stewardship of the in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Chiltern Hundreds, stewardship of the. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.

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• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

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• Chiltern Hundreds, stewardship of the in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• Chiltern Hundreds, stewardship of the in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis