impost
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)
Definitions from Case Law
From 329 U.S. 69 - Richfield Oil Corporation v. State Board of Equalization · 1946Most cited · 369 citing opinions
The prohibition contained in the Import-Export Clause against taxation on exports clearly involves more than a mere exemption from taxes laid specifically upon the exported goods themselves.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A custom or tax a large sense, any tax,
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
A custom or tax levied on articles brought into a country.^ A duty on imported goods and merchandise.
In a larger sense, any tax or imposition. Synonymous with duty; comprehends every species of tax or contribution not included under the ordinary terms " taxes and excises." 2