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The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue.

The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost.

Tax; sum imposed.

Charge; accusation.

The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue.

The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost.

Tax; sum imposed.

Charge; accusation.

Governmental levies on property, inheritance, gifts, etc.

The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes on the subjects of a state or government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue required for public service by means of taxes; the system by which such a revenue is raised; "The subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observance or neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation."-Adam Smith: tax or assessment imposed; the aggregate of particular taxes; "He daily such taxations did exact."-Daniel: charge; accusation; censure; scandal; the act of taxing or assessing a bill of costs in law.

Act of taxing; taxes imposed.

The act of taxing; also, the amount assessed as a tax.).

n. Act of laying a tax or of imposing taxes: -act of assessing a bill of cost;-also, state of being taxed ; sum imposed ; aggregate of particular taxes.