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TITHES,

Legal Term: TITHES,
Definition: Eng. law. A right to the tenth part of the produce of, lands, the stocks upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. These tithes are raised for the support of the clergy.

2. Fortunately, in the United States, the clergy can be supported by the zeal of the people for religion, and there are, no tithes. Vide Cruise, Dig. tit. 22; Ayliffe~s Parerg. 504.



***All definitions are taken from the 1856 Edition of Bouviers Law Dictionary

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