Shackman v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
1952
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
March 1962
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Louis Wolf & Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“Par. 1513. * * * As used in this paragraph the term “toys” means an article chiefly used for the amusement of children, whether or not also suitable for physical exercise or for mental development. The rates provided for in this paragraph shall apply to articles enumerated or described herein, whether or not more specifically provided for elsewhere in this Act.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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