| 单词 | aliens' duty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaliens' duty aliens' duty n. (also aliens duty) now historical a duty imposed on foreigners, or foreign ships, for the import and export of goods. ΚΠ 1694 J. Blanch Abstr. Grievances of Trade 17 Whatsoever Merchant did Ship any Merchandise upon a Forreign Bottom, he should pay Aliens Duties. 1706 London Gaz. mmmmcclxxxviii/3 Exposed to publick Sale, 26 Bags of Spanish Wooll..paid Aliens Duties. 1895 A. M. White Outl. Legal Hist. 229 In 1303, by the Carta Mercatoria, the aliens' duty was introduced. 2003 D. Ormrod Rise Commerc. Empires ii. iv. 126 In 1673, parliament removed the aliens' duty on woollen exports. < as lemmas |
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