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COMMONS

Volume 2 · 47 words · 1771 Edition

House of Commons a denomination given to the lower house of parliament. See Parliament.

Commonalty, likewise signifies the whole body of the people under the degree of a baron, whether knights, gentlemen, burgesses, yeomen, &c.

Doctors Commons, See College of civilians.

Proctor of the Commons. See Proctor.