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• Usury Act 1660 — The Usury Act 1660 is an Act of the Parliament of England (12 Car. II. c. 13) with the long title An Act for restraining the taking of Excessive Usury . [ Charles II, 1660: An Act for restraining the taking of Excessive Usury. , Statutes of the… …   Wikipedia

• Usury — (] In the 13th century Cardinal Hostiensis enumerated thirteen situations in which charging interest was not immoral. [cite journal | last = Roover | first = Raymond | title = The Scholastics, Usury, and Foreign Exchang | journal = Business… …   Wikipedia

• usury — [yo͞o′zhə rē] n. pl. usuries [ME usurie < ML usuria < L usura < usus: see USE] 1. the act or practice of lending money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high 2. interest at such a high rate …   English World dictionary

• Usury — The act of lending money at an interest rate that is considered unreasonably high or that is higher than the rate permitted by law. Usury first became common in England under King Henry VIII, and originally pertained to charging any amount of… …   Investment dictionary

• usury — n. 1 the act or practice of lending money at interest, esp. Law at an exorbitant rate. 2 interest at this rate. Phrases and idioms: with usury rhet. or poet. with increased force etc. Etymology: ME f. med.L usuria f. L usura (as USE) …   Useful english dictionary

• List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the …   Wikipedia

• List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1840-1859 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1840 1859. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… …   Wikipedia

• List of Acts of Parliament of the Great Britain Parliament, 1707-1719 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1707 1719. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707.For Acts of… …   Wikipedia

• List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1820-1839 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1820 1839. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… …   Wikipedia

• List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament, 1603 to 1641 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after that date see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers… …   Wikipedia

• List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament, 1660 to 1699 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after that date see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers… …   Wikipedia