Excise
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
[from Belg. aedise, tribute.] An inland imposition upon commodities, charged in most cases on the manufacturer.
2 Stq>h.
Com. 679. — A duty or tax laid on certain articles produced and consumed at home.
Wharton* s Lex. 1 Bl. Com. 318.
It includes also the duties on licenses and auction sales.
2 Steph. Com. 681. 3 Id. 314.