tax levy
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 282 U.S. 502 - Alabama v. United States · 1931Most cited · 88 citing opinions
Levying a tax does not create a contract. It is a unilateral act of superior power, not depending for its effect upon concurrence of the party taxed
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The amount of tax to be raised, or the official act by which the amount is determined upon.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The total sum to be raised by a tax. Also the bill, enactment, or measure of legislation by which an annual or general tax is imposed.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The total sum to be raised by a tax. Also the bill, enactment, or measure of legislation by which an annual or general tax is imposed.
Defined under Tax in Black's Law Dictionary.