Chiltern Hundreds in United States
Chiltern Hundreds Definition
A range of hills in England, formerly much infested by robbers. To exterminate the robbers, a steward of the chiltern hundreds was appointed. The office long since became a sinecure, and is now used to enable a member -of parliament to resign, which he can do only by the ac- , ceptance of some office within the gift of the chancellor. 2 Steph. Comm. 403; Wharton.
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A range of hills in England, formerly much infested by robbers. To exterminate the robbers, a steward of the chiltern hundreds was appointed. The office long since became a sinecure, and is now used to enable a member -of parliament to resign, which he can do only by the ac- , ceptance of some office within the gift of the chancellor. 2 Steph. Comm. 403; Wharton.
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