burgh in the PONS Dictionary

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To secure the burghs, control of three out of the five was necessary.
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Well, repairing signposts and litter bins is expensive for a cash-strapped burgh like ours, and fines would recover the cost.
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Boundary changes meant that a burgh for parliamentary elections might not have the same boundaries as the burgh for other purposes.
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Powers were given to the burgh to make new streets and openings.
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Larger urban school boards established higher grade (secondary) schools as a cheaper alternative to the burgh schools.
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A body of six watchmen patrolled the burgh at night.
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A populous place was defined as any town, village, place or locality not already a burgh and with a population of 1,200 inhabitants or upwards.
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Royal burgh status was problematic with the loss of the original charter, which had been noted in the conventions of royal burghs in 1582.
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Since most of the burghs were little more than villages, the leading county families could usually bribe the corporation members to get their nominees elected.
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The place of election rotated between the burghs and the host burgh had a casting vote if there was a tie.
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