Tyburn tickets

A form of Tyburn ticket — 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 Introduced in The Clerks of Assize (Fees) Act 1698, it was repealed in 1818.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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Tyburn ticket
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