# Wall duty, also wall money and ring money (wall duty)

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## Definition

In ancient documents, a tax for the construction and maintenance of the city wall. - In the historical development of Europe, cities gradually came to have a life of their own in terms of constitution (extensive self-government), taxation (own revenue and expenditure management in addition to the continuing duty to pay taxes to the sovereign) and the legal system (judiciary: own jurisdiction). In order to secure this life, the city area had to be surrounded by walls, ditches and gates. There are reports of towns - such as Schwaz in Tyrol - that even refused to be granted town rights by the sovereign because of the high cost of the walls themselves. - See fortification money, gate money. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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