Protection money in old documents

Money extorted under threat of violence (blackmailed money; “pizzu”), usually by criminal organizations specializing in it. – Another term for the former umbrella money: – in ancient times, imposed by the Romans on peoples with mutually hostile groups, such as the Gauls and Jews; because the Roman army had to forestall armed conflicts between the hostile parties; – in modern times, as a levy, imposed by the Danes (Norsemen; Vikings); – in the Middle Ages, a levy with the purpose of protecting residents – and here especially citizens of Mosaic faith in cities – from alleged or actual threat (Jews tribute; Judentribut). – Earlier payment to obtain a charter and thus safe conduct through an area; permission money – in old documents also used to designate the herding money in the sense of payment of dues to a protective cooperative. – From about 2000, also used to refer to the expenses incurred by shipping companies to escort merchant ships by trained and armed specialists. These are responsible for warding off attacks by pirates, especially in the Horn of Africa (a region of North-East Africa, comprising Somalia and neighboring territories) and in Asian waters. – See begging money, guard money, charaj, dane money, detz, escort money, harai, hussle money, herding money, avenging angel, satisfaction money, umbrella money, promissory note money, hush money, superinduct, synagogue money, tolerance money, levy, verbitt money, York-Antwerp Rules.

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