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Excise
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
.
Excise
n.
That
department
or
bureau
of
the
public
service
charged
with
the
collection
of
the
excise
taxes
.
Excise
v. t.
To
lay
or
impose
an
excise
upon
.
Excise
v. t.
To
impose
upon
; to
overcharge
.
Excise
v. t.
To
cut
out
or
off
; to
separate
and
remove
; as, to
excise
a
tumor
.
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