Chiltern Hundreds
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chiltern-hundreds-232-3739744
title:
Chiltern Hundreds
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The Chiltern Hundreds is an ancient administrative area in Buckinghamshire, England, composed of three "hundreds" and lying partially within the Chiltern Hills. "Taking the Chiltern Hundreds" refers to one of the legal fictions used to effect resignation from the British House of Commons. Since Members of Parliament are not permitted to resign, they are instead appointed to an "office of profit under the Crown", which requires MPs to vacate their seats. The ancient office of Crown Steward and Ba
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Obsolete administrative area in England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiltern_Hundreds
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2023-09-27T22:02:59Z
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