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Head-Pence

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An exaction of 40(i. or more, collected by the sheriff of Northumberland from the people of that county twice in every seven years, without account to the king. Abolished by 23 Hen. VI. c. 6, in 1444. Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An exaction of 4Od. or more, collected by the sheriff of Northumberland from the people of that county twice in every seven years, without acoount to the king. Abolished In 1444. Cowell.