| 单词 | new tables |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnew tables new tables n. [after classical Latin novae tabulae (plural) cancellation of debt] Roman History (now rare) the cancellation of debt by edict; cf. table n. 2b. ΘΚΠ society > law > types of laws > [noun] > legal or administrative Ragmanc1400 Statute of Sewers1571 Poynings' Act1613 Poynings' Law1622 Statute of Limitations1641 Act (or Bill) of Indemnity1647 new tables1664 Habeas Corpus Act1705 Judicature Act1782 continuance act1863 stay-law1880 ripper1885 reception statute1931 thirty-year rule1966 sunshine law1968 1655 Observ. Comm. Civile Warres 75/2 in C. Edmondes Observ. Caesar's Comm. (rev. ed.) This generall acquittance for debts, the Romans called Novae Tabulae;..in regard that when the debt was remitted to the debtour, new Tables were made, wherein new names were put.] 1664 G. Havers tr. T. Renaudot et al. Gen. Coll. Disc. Virtuosi France xliii. 261 That was introduc'd which they call'd the new Tables, being a general discharge of all debts without payment. 1687 tr. Sallust Wks. 30 Then Cataline promis'd 'em New Tables, or the Cancelling of their Debts. 1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations II. v. iii. 566 The poorer citizens were continually calling out..for what they called New Tables; that is, for a law which should entitle them to a complete acquittance, upon paying only a certain proportion of their accumulated debts. View more context for this quotation 1847 G. Grote Hist. Greece III. ii. xi. 153 There occurred at Rome several political changes which brought about new tables or at least a partial depreciation of contracts. 2007 C. Francese Anc. Rome in so Many Words 209 To seek ‘new tables’ (novae tabulae) was to advocate a total abolition of debts. < as lemmas |
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