Tyburn ticket

noun

A certificate given to a citizen who "apprehends and prosecutes" a felon for certain crimes, exempting them from certain parish and ward duties, such as serving on a jury. Introduced in The Clerks of Assize (Fees) Act 1698, it was repealed in 1818.

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Meanings

nounTyburn ticket (plural Tyburn tickets)

plural Tyburn tickets

  1. UKobsoletelawA certificate given to a citizen who "apprehends and prosecutes" a felon for certain crimes, exempting them from certain parish and ward duties, such as serving on a jury. Introduced in The Clerks of Assize (Fees) Act 1698, it was repealed in 1818.

Origin

Tyburn was formerly a place of execution in England.

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Tyburn ticket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyburn%20ticket

MLA

“Tyburn ticket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyburn%20ticket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tyburn ticket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyburn%20ticket.

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