Revenue Laws
Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Laws made for the direct and avowed purpose of creating and securing revenue or public funds for the service of the government. TJ. S. v. Mayo, 1 Gall. 398, Fed. Cas. No. 15,755. See U. S. v. Hill, 123 U. S. 686, 8 Sup. Ct. 308, 31 L. Ed. 275. No country ever takes notice of the revenue laws of another; 1 Cowp. 343, per Lord Mansfield; 3 I). & R. 190. Under the constitution of the United States revenue bills must originate in the house of representatives; Const, art. 1, § 7. See Money Bills.