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Chiltern hundreds
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What's The Definition Of Chiltern hundreds?Synonyms | Synonyms for Chiltern hundreds: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chiltern hundreds: See Also | Chiltern hundreds In Webster's Dictionary \Chiltern Hundreds\ [AS. Chiltern the
Chiltern, high hills in Buckinghamshire, perh. Fr. ceald cold
+ ern, [ae]rn, place.]
A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire,
England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward.
As members of Parliament cannot resign, when they wish to go
out they accept this stewardship, which legally vacates their
seats.
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