post-fine

noun

A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; the king's silver.

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Meanings

nounpost-fine (plural post-fines)

plural post-fines

  1. UKobsoletelawA duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; the king's silver.

Origin

From post- + fine?

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APA

post-fine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-fine

MLA

“post-fine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-fine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-fine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-fine.

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