Exportation
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
From 3 U.S. 297 - United States v. La Vengeance · 1796Most cited · 73 citing opinions
The exportation of arms and ammunition is, simply, the offence; and exportation is entirely a water transaction.
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 7702 — in this chapter
The terms “export” and “exportation” mean to move from, or the act of movement from, the United States to any place outside the United States.
26 U.S.C. § 5002 — for purposes of this chapter
The terms “export”, “exported”, and “exportation” include shipments to a possession of the United States.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The act of sending goods out of the country. It ordinarily implies a sending for commercial purposes. 5 Harr. (Del.) 601.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The act of exporting.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The act of sending or carrying goods and merchandise from one country to another.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
comm. law. The act of sending goods and merchandise from one country to another. In order to preserve equality among the states, in their commercial relations, the constitution provides that ‘no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state,” art. 1,5. 9. And to prevent @ pernicious interference with the commerce of the nation, the 10th section of the Ist article of the constitution contains the following prohibition: ** No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Jaws; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and al] such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the congress.” Vide 12 Wheat. 419; and the article Importation.