common fineglossary / common fine A sum of money due from a tenant to a lord to defray the cost of a court leet or to allow the litigants to try the action closer to home. — Also termed head-silver. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Jack,毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校,专注翻译各类与重大诉讼案件有关的法律文件。
common fine common fine, 公共岁献金, 头钱, 头银 common fine 〈英〉公共岁献金;头银〔head silver〕;头钱〔head penny〕 一般金额不大,一年一次,由同一领主辖区内的居民共同给予领主。原意是指佃农为酬谢领主恩典而每年奉献的礼金。例如:在莱斯特郡〔Leicestershire〕某一领地,其每一居民每年应交的岁献金仅为一便士。