Benevolence - English Law, * An aid given by the subjects to the king under a pretended gratuity, but in realty it was an extortion and imposition.

* From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition. Please see Bouvier's Legal Abbreviations & Abbreviated References for help with obscure nomenclature & references.

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