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 译员Matthew,毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与争议解决有关的法律文件。