commutation of tithes actglossary / COMMUTATION OF TITHES ACT Commutation of Tithes Act. Hist. An act of Parliament that permitted tithes to be levied and collected in the form of cash rents rather than labor and goods in kind. 词条贡献者 资深译员筠怡,国际知名法学院民商法专业,专注翻译各种与商业和侵权诉讼有关的法律文件。