murage

/myoor-ij/US // ˈmyʊər ɪdʒ //UK // (ˈmjʊərɪdʒ) //

谋杀,谋杀案,喃喃自语,谋杀罪

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
English Law.
- : a toll or tax for the repair or construction of the walls or fortifications of a town.

Money was collected at the gates for the repair of the roads, a charge which was in addition to murage.
A wall-tax called 'murage' was levied on the inhabitants of Cheshire for keeping the walls in repair.
The Hanse Merchants were freed from payment of murage on account of their engagement to keep Bishopsgate in order.