Excises
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
This word is used to signify an inland imposition, paid sometimes upon the consumption of the commodity, or frequently upon the retail sale.
1 Bl. Com. 318; 1 Tuck. Bl. Com. Appx. 341; Story, Const. § 950.