| Levy (levy) |
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| n. | (-) |
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| Lev"y |
| ; pl.
Levies (-***ibreve]z). [A contr. of
elevenpence or elevenpenny bit.] |
A name formerly
given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of
one eighth of a dollar (or 12½ cents), valued at eleven pence
when the dollar was rated at 7s. 6d.
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The act of levying or collecting by
authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc.
That which is levied, as an army, force,
tribute, etc.
The taking or seizure of
property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the
collection of taxes; a collecting by execution.
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To raise,
as a siege.
To raise] to collect; said of troops, to
form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc.
To raise or collect by assessment; to
exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or
contributions.
To gather
or exact; as, to levy money.
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To seize property,
real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to
make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of
levying, in England, is by seizing the goods.
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