poor rate

noun

1. English history a rate or tax levied by parishes for the relief or support of the poor

Example Sentences

In future years the poor-rate (so-called) will include, in addition to these, all other rates levyable by the Corporation.

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The poor rate is no longer made at the Vestry; the church rate is a thing of the past; and what is then left?

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The expenses are payable out of the poor rate by the overseers on the precept of the parish council.

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The parish, the unit on which the pauper had claims, meant the persons upon whom the poor-rate was assessed.

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Oui, Curey, it is Solomon says that, and they must have had a heavy poor-rate in his day to make him say so.

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