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    Excise — definition & meaning




    WordTypeDefinition
    Excise n. 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.



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