单词 | poor tax |
释义 | > as lemmaspoor tax poor tax n. (formerly also †poor's tax) a tax for the relief of the poor; a poor rate. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > local or municipal taxes or dues > [noun] > rates > for relief of poor poor rate1601 poor tax1703 1703 4th Pt. Mod. Rep. 157 In replevin for taking of a Gelding, the Defendant justified by vertue of the Statute of the Queen, for Money due upon the Poor Tax. 1793 Friendly Address to Poor 3 The Poor's Tax is much increased in every part of the kingdom. 1804 Lit. Mag. June 175/2 The poor-taxes may be lessened, and every man pluck the fruit of his own fig-tree without being obliged to share it with others. 1947 J. Carmichael & M. Perlmann tr. C. Brockelmann Hist. Islamic Peoples iii. 43 The Muslim's fifth canonical obligation, the poor-tax, has grown more and more into a state tax during the evolution of Muslim society. 1993 A. L. Erickson Women & Property Early Mod. Eng. (1995) ii. 41 If we estimate very roughly..that up to one third of any local population was in receipt of poor relief..and one third or somewhat more paid poor tax, then [etc.] < as lemmas |
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