"third penny" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: third pennies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} third penny (plural third pennies)
  1. (UK, law, obsolete) A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-third_penny-en-noun-KKFOHMRu Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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