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 双语律师Terence,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与油气、资源与采矿业相关的法律文件。