Spirits - Law Dictionary Search Results
Gin Act
Gin Act, 9 Geo. 2, c. 23, by which the retailer of spirits in less quantity than 2 gallon shad to pay a licence duty of 50l. a year, and a
Spiritualism
Spiritualism, the pretending to hold communication with spirits. The pretender may be convicted as a rogue and a vagabond and imprisoned for three months; and upon
Shebeen
Shebeen any house, shop, room premises or place in which spirits, wine, beer, etc., are trafficked in by retail without a certificate and excise licence in that behalf: Public
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Inland revenue
as distinguished from the portion derived by customs duties (see CUSTOMS) from imported commodities-such as foreign wine and spirits, tea, etc. It is supervised by (English) Inland Revenue Commissioners (the number of whom, now four, is not
Guager
Guager, an officer who ascertains the quantity of wines or spirits for revenue purposes.
Grogging
Grogging. The subjecting a cask to any process for abstracting any spirits absorbed in the wood thereof, punishable by a fine of 50l., as a revenue offence, by s. 4
Heartsick
Sick at heart extremely depressed in spirits very despondent
Excise
name given to the duties or taxes laid on certain articles produced and consumed at home, amongst which spirits have always been the most important; but, exclusive of these, the duties on the licences of auctioneers, brewers,
Liberal
a freeman or gentleman refined noble independent free not servile or mean as a liberal ancestry a liberal spirit liberal arts or studies
VerbarMorale
in other respects so far as it is affected by or dependent upon moral considerations such as zeal spirit hope and confidence mental state as of a body of men an army and the like
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