Raise Revenue
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Is to collect revenue, not necessarily to increase the amount; Perry Co. v. R. Co., 58 Ala. 546. Authority to raise money for prosecuting and defending suits only authorizes raising money by taxation and not by borrowing; Wells v. Salina, 119 N. Y. 280, 23 N. E. S70, 7 L. R. A. 759.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
To levy a tax, as a means of collecting revenue; to bring together, collect, or levy revenue. The phrase does not imply an increase of revenue. Perry County v. Selma, etc., R. Co., 58 Ala. 557.
Defined under Raise in Black's Law Dictionary.