| Excise (excise) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ex*cise" |
| [Apparently fr. L.
excisum cut off, fr. excidere to cut out or off;
ex out, off + caedere to cut; or, as the word was
formerly written accise, fr. F. accise, LL.
accisia, as if fr. L. accidere, < |
In inland
duty or impost operating as an indirect tax on the consumer, levied
upon certain specified articles, as, tobacco, ale, spirits, etc.,
grown or manufactured in the country. It is also levied to pursue
certain trades and deal in certain commodities. Certain direct taxes
(as, in England, those on carriages, servants, plate, armorial
bearings, etc.), are included in the excise. Often used adjectively;
as, excise duties; excise law; excise
system.
That department or bureau of the public
service charged with the collection of the excise taxes.
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| Excise (excise) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Ex*cise" |
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To lay or impose an excise
upon.
To impose upon] to overcharge.
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| Excise (excise) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Ex*cise" |
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To cut out or off; to separate and remove; as, to excise
a tumor.
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