Dime

Concept of “Decimae, Dismes “

Traditional meaning of dime in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) 1. Tenths; the tenth part of the profit of church livings formerly claimed by the Pope, now part of the royal revenue. 2. Tithes.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Dime”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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