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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

PART 2
THE BRITISH IMPERIAL SYSTEM OF UNITS

1.Measurement of length
yard (yd)=0.9144 metre
mile=1760 yards
furlong=220 yards
chain=22 yards
foot (ft)=1/3 rd of a yard
inch (in)=1/36 th of a yard
2.Measurement of area
Square mile=640 acres
Acre=4840 square yards
Rood=1210 square yards
Square Pole or Perch=12¼ square yards
Square yard=The superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures 1 yard.
Square foot=1/9 th of a square yard
Square inch=1/144 th of a square foot
3.Measurement of volume or capacity
3.1Volume in general
Cubic yard=A volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures 1 yard
Cubic foot=1/27 th of a cubic yard
Cubic inch=1/1728 th of a cubic foot
3.2Liquid measures
Gallon (gal)=0.004 546 092 cubic metre
Quart (qt)=¼ gallon
Pint (pt)=½ quart
Gill=¼ pint
Fluid ounce (fl oz)=1/20 pint
fluid drachm=1/8 fluid ounce
Minim=1/60 fluid drachm
Bushel=8 gallons
Peck=2 gallons
Chaldron=288 gallons
3.3Measurement of mass or weight
Ton=2240 pounds
Hundredweight (cwt)=112 pounds
Quarter=28 pounds
Stone=14 pounds
Pound (1b)=0.453 592 37 kilogram
Ounce (oz)=1/16 pound
Dram=1/16 ounce
Grain (gr)=1/7000 pound
Ounce troy=480 grains