- Exaction
Exaction, lat.-deutsch, Eintreibung.
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Exaction
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exaction — [ ɛgzaksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1365; « impôt » 1201; lat. exactio « action d exiger le paiement d un tribut, d un impôt » 1 ♦ Didact., admin. Action d exiger ce qui n est pas dû ou plus qu il n est dû (spécialt en parlant d un agent public). ⇒ extorsion,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Exaction — Ex*ac tion, n. [L. exactio: cf. F. exaction.] 1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exaction — late 14c., from Fr. exaction, from L. exactionem (nom. exactio) a driving out; supervision; exaction; a tax, tribute, impost, noun of action from pp. stem of exigere (see EXACT (Cf. exact)) … Etymology dictionary
exaction — Exaction. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on exige plus qu il n est dû. Cet Officier, ce Fermier a fait de grandes, d horribles exactions. il y a des plaintes de ses exactions au Conseil. il ne faut point appeller cela un droit, c est une pure… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Exaction — (v. lat.), Eintreibung, Beitreibung; daher Exactor, 1) Steuercolporteur; 2) Sklav, welcher Schulden seines Herrn eintrieb, die Arbeitsleute zur Arbeit anhielt etc.; 3) unter den Kaisern der, welcher Abgaben, Fiscusgebühren, Getreide etc. eintrieb … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
exaction — index assessment (levy), assumption (seizure), blackmail, charge (cost), claim (legal demand), coercio … Law dictionary
exaction — Exaction, Exactio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
exaction — ► NOUN formal 1) the action of exacting something, especially a payment. 2) a sum of money exacted … English terms dictionary
exaction — [eg zak′shən, igzak′shən] n. [ME < OFr < L exactio] 1. an exacting, as of money, time, etc. 2. an excessive demand; extortion 3. an exacted fee, tax, etc … English World dictionary
exaction — exact ex‧act [ɪgˈzækt] verb [transitive] formal to demand and get something from someone, especially using forceful methods: • My client is only claiming the return of taxes exacted under an unlawful demand. exaction noun [uncountable] … Financial and business terms
