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Stamp duties

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stamp

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Receipt

act of receiving something; a written acknow-ledgment that something has been received, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. A stamp duty first imposed in 1783 was progressively ad valorem, until 1853, when the uniform 1d. rate was imposed;

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Cancellation

Cancellation, any manner of obliteration and defacement, as of an adhesive stamp in the manner prescribed by s. 8 of the (English) Stamp Act, 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c.

Ad valorem

those on others are paid ad valorem--that is, according to their value. The term is used also of stamp duties, which, in many cases--e.g., in the case of an award, a bill of exchange, a conveyance or transfer, … the Stamp Act, 1891, according to the value of the subject-matter of the particular instruments or writings. See STAMP DUTIES. The phrase 'ad valorem' appearing in the column 'rate of duty' in the Schedule appended to the Act

Duly stamped

Duly stamped, an instrument can be said to be duly stamped only if it bears stamps of the amount and

Death duties

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Patent medicine

of any ailment or disorder affecting the human body. Under the (English) Medicine Stamp Acts, 1802 and 1804, duties were imposed on each bottle or package according to the price. These duties are payable by the manufacturers … (1989) 4 SCC 2227. Patent or proprietary medicines are--(1) those enumerated in the schedule to the (English) Medicine Stamp Act, 1812; (2) all other medicines intended for human use and claimed to be made by a secret

Legacy duty

c. 12), ss. 41-43; and the (English) Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, pt. Iii. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Death Duties.' Consult Hanson or Norman on Death Duties. … or value of the legacy and the duty payable thereon. Duty is then paid and the receipt is stamped. If the duty is not paid by the personal representative the legatee is chargeable. The principal Acts relating

Contract note

and is registered as such in the list of stockbrokers kept by the Commissioners. The same s. imposes stamp duties on contract notes varying with the value of the stock or marketable security dealt with. Thus if the

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