Duties

Duties

In the Past

In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equal or similar to taxes (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia), embracing all impositions or charges levied on people or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equal or similar to customs, (see this concept in the corresponding entry on this reference) or imposts. (see this concept in the corresponding entry on this reference) Story, Const. 949. Vide, for the rate of duties payable on goods and goods, Gord. Dig. B. 7, t. 1, c. 1; Story's L. U. S. Index, h. t. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about duties is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including duties.

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