-
excess of the
maximum rate that is
allowed by law. A loan may be
considered usurious because of
excessive or
abusive interest rates or
other factors defined...
-
specifically of England.
Shylock Jewish people perceived as
greedy or
usurious From the
antagonistic character of Shylock, a
Jewish money-lender, in William...
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towards their subjects. The
behavior of Mongolia's nobility,
together with
usurious practices by
Chinese traders and the
collection of
imperial taxes in silver...
-
activities by Jews,
preventing certain financial activities (such as "
usurious" loans)[page needed]
between Christians, high
rates of literacy, near-universal...
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sometimes coerced to pay taxes, many
adivasis were
forced to
borrow at
usurious rates from moneylenders,
often the
zamindars themselves. When they were...
-
government heavily restricted the
merchants and
viewed them as
unproductive and
usurious members of society, the samurai, who
gradually became separated from their...
- use of by
antisemites throughout the play's history. The ****s used the
usurious Shylock for
their propaganda.
Shortly after Kristallnacht in 1938, The...
- to a poor person.
Village women who made
bamboo furniture had to take
usurious loans to buy bamboo, and
repay their profits to the lenders. Traditional...
- some
countries have been
accused by
consumer organizations of
lending at
usurious interest rates and
making money out of
frivolous "extra charges". Abuses...
-
embezzlements or
allowed his nephew,
Marcus Junius Brutus, to
engage in
usurious moneylending or
embezzlement on his behalf. His
administration of Cyprus...